maidan

[mahy-dahn]

noun

1. an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.

maidan

/ mæˈdɑːn /

noun

1. (in Pakistan, India, etc) an open space used for meetings, sports, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of maidan¹

1615–25; < Hindi maidān < Persian < Arabic maydān

Word History and Origins

Origin of maidan¹

Urdu, from Arabic

Example Sentences

Portnov later pursued activists who took part in Ukraine's Maidan Revolution, which toppled Viktor Yanukovych from power, and forced him to escape the country to Russia.

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Commenting on the protest, Georgescu warned against possible unrest, citing the "Maidan" in Ukraine - the revolution of 2014 that ousted a pro-Russian president.

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All the while neighbouring Russia trains a close eye, comparing events to Ukraine’s “Maidan”, when its unpopular president was ousted by pro-EU protesters in February 2014 and Russian troops and their proxies moved in to seize parts of the country.

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Kobakhidze has even used the same kind of language as the Kremlin, accusing the opposition of planning a Ukraine-style "Maidan" revolution.

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This weekend, friends gathered to remember Viktoriia on the Maidan in central Kyiv.

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