Kirov

American  

[keer-awf, -of, kyee-ruhf] / ˈkɪər ɔf, -ɒf, ˈkji rəf /

noun

1. a city in the eastern part of the Russian Federation in Europe, north of Kazan.

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Kirov ¹ British  

/ ˈkirəf /

noun

1. Former name (1780–1934): Vyatka.  a city in NW Russia, on the Vyatka River: an early trading centre; engineering industries. Pop: 454 000 (2005 est)

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Kirov ² British  

/ ˈkirəf /

noun

1. Sergei Mironovich (sɪrˈɡjej miˈrɔnəvitʃ). 1888–1934, Soviet politician; one of Stalin's chief aides. His assassination was the starting point for Stalin's purge of the Communist Party (1934–38)

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Kirov

For what that looks like, consider the case of Sergei Kirov.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2025

His uncle, Georgy Rozai, had studied under the legendary Vaslav Nijinsky and the young Grigorovich went on to dance as a soloist with the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad before turning to choreography.

From BBC ● May 20, 2025

Twin sisters born at the same time as the Soviet Union both pursue dance training at the feeder school for the great Kirov Ballet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2025

February 2017 — The Kirov court retries Navalny and upholds his five-year suspended sentence from 2013.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

Lilya Litvyak, born on Aviation Day, had already trained forty-five pilots at the Kirov Flying Club in Moscow.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein