Stalingrad

//ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    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. historical
  2. 2
    The World War II siege and battle occurring in the city.

Etymology

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

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