Kalinin
Americannoun
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Mikhail Ivanovich 1875–1946, Russian revolutionary: president of the U.S.S.R. 1923–46.
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former name (1934–90) of Tver.
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Example Sentences
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The government recently doubled its contract with Infozahyst, according to Kalinin.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
In 1946 it was renamed Kaliningrad, after Mikhail Kalinin, one of the leaders of the Bolshevik revolution.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 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
Kalinin pointed out right away that this isn’t normal.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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