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Kalinin

American  
[kuh-lee-nin, kuh-lyee-nyin] / kəˈli nɪn, kʌˈlyi nyɪn /

noun

  1. Mikhail Ivanovich 1875–1946, Russian revolutionary: president of the U.S.S.R. 1923–46.

  2. former name (1934–90) of Tver.


Kalinin 1 British  
/ kaˈlinin /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1991) of Tver

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Kalinin 2 British  
/ kaˈlinin /

noun

  1. Mikhail Ivanovich (mixaˈil iˈvanəvitʃ). 1875–1946, Soviet statesman: titular head of state (1919–46); a founder of Pravda (1912)

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Example Sentences

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Kalinin believes that better and smaller devices that are easier to hide and move around will eventually give Ukraine an edge.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

"If you're losing in electronic warfare, your forces will turn into a 19th century army," says Yaroslav Kalinin, chief executive of Infozahyst, a company that produces electronic warfare systems for the Ukrainian army.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023

Previously known as Królewiec by Poles and Königsberg by Germans, it was renamed Kaliningrad by the Soviets after Mikhail Kalinin, one of the leaders of the Bolshevik revolution.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

Kaliningrad was known by the German name of Koenigsberg until after World War II, when it was annexed by the Soviet Union and renamed to honour Soviet politician Mikhail Kalinin.

From Reuters • May 10, 2023

It was only a few months after the end of the war, and Kalinin started out by congratulating them on their victory.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein