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Kirovohrad

Syllables: Ki·ro·vo·hrad/kɪˌroʊvoʊˈɡrɑːd/

Kirovohrad proper noun: former name of Kropyvnytskyi: a city and raion of Kirovohrad Oblast, in central Ukraine.

kirovohrad: former name of Kropyvnytskyi: a city and raion of Kirovohrad Oblast, in central Ukraine
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Proper noun

Kirovohrad

  1. Former name of Kropyvnytskyi: a city and raion of Kirovohrad Oblast, in central Ukraine.
    Synonyms:
    Kirovograd, Fort St. Elizabeth, Yelisavetgrad, Yelizavetgrad, Yelysavethrad, Zinovievsk, Zinovevsk, Zynovievsk, Kirovo
  2. An oblast in central Ukraine. Administrative center: Kropyvnytskyi.

Synonyms of Kirovohrad

  • Kirovograd
  • Fort St. Elizabeth
  • Yelisavetgrad
  • Yelizavetgrad
  • Yelysavethrad
  • Zinovievsk
  • Zinovevsk
  • Zynovievsk
  • Kirovo
  • Kirovohrad Oblast

Origin of Kirovohrad

From Ukrainian Кіровогра́д (Kirovohrád), after Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov + град (hrad, “walled city”). Compare Russian Кировогра́д (Kirovográd).

Questions about Kirovohrad

What does Kirovohrad mean?
Kirovohrad means former name of Kropyvnytskyi: a city and raion of Kirovohrad Oblast, in central Ukraine.
What part of speech is Kirovohrad?
Kirovohrad is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kirovohrad?
Kirovohrad is pronounced /kɪˌroʊvoʊˈɡrɑːd/.

Words near Kirovohrad in the dictionary

  1. kirombo
  2. kirombos
  3. Kiron
  4. Kirov
  5. Kirovograd
  6. Kirovohrad
  7. kirpan
  8. kirpans
  9. Kirppu
  10. Kirrawee
  11. kirri

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