What does "petrograd" mean?

The former name, from 1914 (when Russia entered World War I) to 1924 (when Lenin died), of Saint Petersburg, a major city in Russia.

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Q: What is a synonym for "petrograd"?

Common synonyms include: leningrad, leningrad, saint petersburg, saint petersburg, saint petersburgh, sankt petersburg.

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1
The former name, from 1914 (when Russia entered World War I) to 1924 (when Lenin died), of Saint Petersburg, a major city in Russia. historical
2
A region of Saint Petersburg city, Saint Petersburg, Northwest Russia district, European Russia, Russia.

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leningrad leningrad saint petersburg saint petersburg saint petersburgh sankt petersburg

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"Why did the Bolsheviks move the capital from Petrograd to Moscow?"

Etymology

From Russian Петрогра́д (Petrográd). The portion Петро (Petro, “Petros”), from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros) and German Peter, from Dutch Pieter, from Sankt Pieter (“Saint Peter”), from Apostle Peter and Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia and then Emperor. The portion град (grad, “city”), from German Burg (“city, castle”), from Dutch burch (“town, fortress”). Петрогра́д (Petrográd, “Petrograd”) from German Sankt Petersburg (“Санкт-Петербургъ (Sankt-Peterburg)”), from Dutch Sankt-Pieter-Burch (“Сант-Питер-Бурхъ (Sant-Piter-Burx)”), the Russian city was named in Dutch instead of Russian by Peter the Great.

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