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Londongrad

UK/ˈlʌndənɡɹad/

Londongrad proper noun: london, seen as a haven for Eastern European (especially Russian) exiles.

Proper noun

Londongrad

  1. (derogatory) London, seen as a haven for Eastern European (especially Russian) exiles.
    • In summer 2007 I confronted Alistair Darling, the chancellor of the exchequer, over the “Londongrad” phenomenon.2009, John Kampfner, Freedom for Sale
    • One recent Russian emigrant to ‘Londongrad’ (also known as ‘Moscow-on-Thames’), argues that, ‘if in the 90s Russian migrants were associated with mobsters and gangsters, now it will be a wave of so-called creative class emigration.’2012, Christopher Andrew, ‘Colder War’, Literary Review, number 399

Origin of Londongrad

From London + Russian град (grad, “town”), after placenames such as Leningrad and Kaliningrad.

Questions about Londongrad

What does Londongrad mean?
Londongrad means london, seen as a haven for Eastern European (especially Russian) exiles.
What part of speech is Londongrad?
Londongrad is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Londongrad?
Londongrad is pronounced /ˈlʌndənɡɹad/ (UK).

Words near Londongrad in the dictionary

  1. Londoner
  2. Londoners
  3. Londonese
  4. Londonesque
  5. Londonful
  6. Londongrad
  7. Londonian
  8. Londoniana
  9. Londonians
  10. Londonise
  11. Londonised

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