Kirovograd
[ ki-roh-vuh-grad; Russian kyi-ruh-vuh-graht ]
/ kɪˈroʊ vəˌgræd; Russian kyɪ rə vʌˈgrɑt /
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noun
a city in south central Ukraine.
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Formerly E·li·sa·vet·grad [ih-liz-uh-vet-grad; Russian yi-lyi-suh-vyit-graht], /ɪˌlɪz əˈvɛt græd; Russian yɪ lyɪ sə vyɪtˈgrɑt/, Ye·li·sa·vet·grad [yuh-liz-uh-vet-grad; Russian yi-lyi-zuh-vyit-graht], /yəˌlɪz əˈvɛt græd; Russian yɪ lyɪ zə vyɪtˈgrɑt/, Zi·no·vievsk [zi-noh-vee-efsk, -nov-yefsk; Russian zyi-naw-vyifsk] /zɪˈnoʊ vi ɛfsk, -ˈnɒv yɛfsk; Russian zyɪˈnɔ vyɪfsk/ .
Words nearby Kirovograd
kirmess, kirn, Kirov, Kirovabad, Kirovakan, Kirovograd, Kirovohrad, kirpan, Kirribilli House, Kir Royale, kirsch
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British Dictionary definitions for Kirovograd
Kirovograd
/ (Russian kirəvaˈɡrat) /
noun
a city in S central Ukraine on the Ingul River: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural area. Pop: 250 000 (2005 est)Former names: (until 1924) Yelisavetgrad, (1924–36) Zinovievsk
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