What does "sankt-peterburg" mean?

Alternative form of Saint Petersburg: A federal city of Russia, known between 1914 and 1924 as Petrograd and between 1924 and 1991 as Leningrad; the former capital of Russia, from 1713–1728 and 1732–1918.

What is a synonym for "sankt-peterburg"?

Common synonyms include: saint petersburg.

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Alternative form of Saint Petersburg: A federal city of Russia, known between 1914 and 1924 as Petrograd and between 1924 and 1991 as Leningrad; the former capital of Russia, from 1713–1728 and 1732–1918. alt-of, alternative

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saint petersburg

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Санкт-Петербу́рг (Sankt-Peterbúrg).

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