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Stalingrad en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Сталингра́д (Stalingrád). Named after Soviet supreme leader Joseph Stalin.

Meanings

1. (historical) Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.
2. The World War II siege and battle occurring in the city.

Deriveds

Helengrad

Relateds

Stalinabad · Stalin

Synonyms

Battle of Stalingrad · Siege of Stalingrad

Translations (16)

ja スターリングラード (former name of Volgograd) · de Stalingrad (former name of Volgograd) · cmn 史達林格勒 /史达林格勒 (former name of Volgograd) · mr स्टालिनग्राड (former name of Volgograd) · hy Ստալինգրադ (former name of Volgograd) · cs Stalingrad (former name of Volgograd) · nl Stalingrad (former name of Volgograd) · da Stalingrad (former name of Volgograd) · fa استالینگراد (former name of Volgograd) · cmn 斯大林格勒 (former name of Volgograd) · yi סטאַלינגראַד (former name of Volgograd) · it Stalingrado (former name of Volgograd) · es Stalingrado (former name of Volgograd) · el Στάλινγκραντ (former name of Volgograd) · ru Сталингра́д (former name of Volgograd) · sv Stalingrad (former name of Volgograd)