Kirov

[keer-awf, -of, kyee-ruhf]

noun

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

Kirov

¹

/ 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)

Kirov

²

/ 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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All the necrophilic obsequies of an ideological martyr were laid on: After his state funeral and interment in the Kremlin wall, Kirov became the namesake of countless memorials and statues, and entire cities were renamed after him.

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

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Kirov’s death sparked the Great Terror, a massive, accelerating purge of potential rivals, party officials, government functionaries, military officers and ordinary citizens that is estimated to have killed around 700,000 people by the time it ran its course in 1938.

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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.

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Airports at several other cities including Sochi, Kazan, Kirov and Nizhnekamsk also reported flight disruption.

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