Kalinin

American

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

noun

Mikhail Ivanovich 1875–1946, Russian revolutionary: president of the U.S.S.R. 1923–46.
former name (1934–90) of Tver.

Kalinin ¹ British

/ kaˈlinin /

noun

the former name (until 1991) of Tver

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Kalinin ² British

/ kaˈlinin /

noun

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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The government recently doubled its contract with Infozahyst, according to Kalinin.

From Seattle Times

"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

On Saturday, Patriarch Kirill decreed that Kalinin be dismissed from his post "in connection with the obstruction of bringing the icon" to Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

From Reuters

The Kalinin nuclear power station is 350 km north of Moscow.

From Reuters

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

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