Kazan

American  

[kuh-zan, kuh-zahn, kuh-zahn] / kəˈzæn, kəˈzɑn, kʌˈzɑn /

noun

1. Elia 1909–2003, U.S. film and stage director and novelist, born in Turkey.

2. a city in and capital of the Tatar Autonomous Republic in the SE Russian Federation in Europe, near the Volga River.

3. a river in S Nunavut, Canada, flowing N and NE to Baker Lake. 455 miles (732 km) long.

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Kazan ¹ British  

/ -ˈzɑːn, kaˈzanj, kəˈzæn /

noun

1. a city in W Russia, capital of the Tatar Autonomous Republic on the River Volga: capital of an independent khanate in the 15th century; university (1804); a major industrial centre. Pop: 1 108 000 (2005 est)

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Kazan ² British  

/ kəˈzɑːn /

noun

1. Elia (ˈiːljə), real name Elia Kazanjoglous 1909–2003, US stage and film director and writer, born in Turkey. His films include Gentleman's Agreement (1947) and On the Waterfront (1954) for both of which he won Oscars, and East of Eden (1955).

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Kazan

Vladimir Putin, who is hosting southeast Asian leaders for a summit in the central city of Kazan, has not commented on the large-scale attack on the Russian capital.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Representatives of 11 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will arrive in Kazan on Wednesday, with the main day of the summit set for the following day.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

"I am returning to the big ice," the skater from Kazan announced on Telegram earlier this month, her formerly brunette hair now streaked with blonde highlights.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Kazan, he added, is also a supporter of Trump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025

In his fifteenth year he tried to enter a school at Kazan, but was obliged to betake himself again to his drudgery.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various