Ekaterinoslav

British  

/ jɪkətɪrinaˈslaf /

noun

1. the former name (1787–96, 1802–1926) of Dnepropetrovsk

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Example Sentences

Dnipro, known as Ekaterinoslav from the late 18th to early 20th century, was once one of the world’s most important centers of Jewish life and culture, with Jews making up around 35 percent of the population.

From New York Times

It provided pictures of the painting hanging in an exhibit at the Dnepropetrovsk in 1929, when it was the Ekaterinoslav City Art Museum.

From Washington Post

EKATERINOSLAV, a town of Russia, capital of the government of the same name, on the right bank of the Dnieper above the rapids, 673 m. by rail S.S.W. of Moscow, in 48� 21′ N. and 35� 4′ E., at an altitude of 210 ft.

From Project Gutenberg

Ekaterinoslav is a rapidly growing city, with a number of technical schools, and is an important depot for timber floated down the Dnieper, and also for cereals.

From Project Gutenberg

EKATERINOSLAV, a government of south Russia, having the governments of Poltava and Kharkov on the N., the territory of the Don Cossacks on the E., the Sea of Azov and Taurida on the S., and Kherson on the W. Area, 24,478 sq. m.

From Project Gutenberg