Leningrad
/ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡræd/
Leningrad proper noun: former name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.
Proper noun
Leningrad
- Former name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.
- In Leningrad I met a lady. She was sitting at the hard-currency bar of the Hotel Moscow, sipping gin.1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 604
- An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.
- The Soviet government, authorities, or secret service.
- Assassination is pointless. Leningrad would quickly cover up his defalcations and make him into a martyr.1953, Ian Fleming, “Dossier for M”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 19
Leningrad meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
Leningrad in Hindi
- name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
- लेनिनग्राद leninagrād
Leningrad in Tamil
- name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
- இலெனின்கிராது ileṉiṉkirātu
Leningrad in Marathi
- name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
- लेनिनग्राड leninagrāḍ
Leningrad in Bengali
- name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
- লেনিনগ্রাদ leningrad
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- Leningrad in Malayalam
- ലെനിൻഗ്രാഡ് leniṉgrāḍŭ
- Leningrad in Kannada
- ಲೆನಿನ್ಗ್ರಾಡ್ leningrāḍ
- Leningrad in Punjabi
- ਲੇਨਿਨਗ੍ਰਾਦ leningrād
- Leningrad in Arabic
- لِينِينْغْرَاد lininḡrād
- Leningrad in Malay
- Leningrad
- Leningrad in Indonesian
- Leningrad
- Leningrad in Persian
- لنینگراد
- Leningrad in Thai
- เลนินกราด lee-nin-gràat
- Leningrad in Vietnamese
- Leningrad
Synonyms of Leningrad
Origin of Leningrad
Borrowed from Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád), from Ле́нин (Lénin, “Lenin”) + град (grad, “city”). Named in honour of Vladimir Lenin.
Words formed from Leningrad
Questions about Leningrad
- What does Leningrad mean?
- Leningrad means former name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.
- What is Leningrad in Hindi?
- Leningrad in Hindi is लेनिनग्राद (leninagrād). See Leningrad meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Leningrad?
- Leningrad is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Leningrad?
- Leningrad is pronounced /ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡræd/.
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