Petrograd
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- proper noun
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Petrogrado
- Many reporters and socialists from other countries had come to Petrograd, among them acquaintances of Reed's like the writer Albert Rhys Williams and the anarchist Bill Shatoff.
- Petrograd and Moscow
Thousands upon thousands of the Red Guard were now armed and in Petrograd, and that does not bode well.
- Thousands upon thousands of the Red Guard were now armed and in Petrograd, and that does not bode well.
- Also, when Proto Popov entered the rooms of his club in Petrograd, all of the members stood up and walked out.
- And this week sees the July days at home chaos in the streets of Petrograd.
- I mean, we were talking when we're talking probably in Petrograd at that particular time, you know, just probably a couple of thousand.
Examples
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LOMO was founded in 1914 in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) back when Russia was still known as the USSR.
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During the Russian Revolution, many people gathered to protest in Petrograd.
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Are you going to Petrograd, too?
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A quiet street, and yet we are in the heart of Petrograd.
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There are forests within easy reach of Petrograd.
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Other correspondents in Petrograd spoke the language better, had been there longer, knew more about Russia, and took similar risks.
Academic text (2002) -
Reed and Louise Bryant arrived in Petrograd in late September of 1917, not a day too soon.
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As a result, deliberate mass hunger and starvation were created in Moscow and Petrograd.
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The Bolsheviks took advantage of this and seized power in the two Russian capitals, Petrograd and Moscow, in November 1917.
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The city of Petrograd was known for its rich history and beautiful architecture.
Synonyms
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A large city in northwest Russia by the Gulf of Finland that was once the capital
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A large port city in northwestern Russia that was once the capital and is the country's second largest
A large city in northwest Russia that used to be the capital
Surface Forms
Etymology
Petrograd breaks into Petro-, from Peter, and -grad, a Slavic word for 'city', so it means 'Peter's city'. Russia used the name Petrograd for Saint Petersburg from 1914 to 1924 to replace the German-sounding name during World War I, so the word is the city's old Russian name.