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Leningrad

//ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡræd// name

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  1. 1
    Former name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991. historical
  2. 2
    An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád), from Ле́нин (Lénin, “Lenin”) + град (grad, “city”). Named in honour of Vladimir Lenin.

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