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Saint petersburg

//sənt ˈpiːtə(r)zˌbɜː(r)ɡ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of St. Petersburg alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    Alternative form of St. Petersburg:; A city in Florida, United States.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Logan County, Colorado, United States.

Etymology

Calque of Russian Санкт-Петербу́рг (Sankt-Peterbúrg) equivalent to Saint Peter + -s- + -burg, from German Sankt Petersburg (“Saint Peter's City”), referring to Saint Peter the Apostle and alluding to its founder Tsar Peter the Great. Doublet of Peterborough.

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