Yekaterinburg
[ yuh-kat-er-in-burg; Russian yi-kuh-tyi-ryin-boork ]
/ yəˈkæt ər ɪnˌbɜrg; Russian yɪ kə tyɪ ryɪnˈburk /
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Yekaterinburg
Ekaterinburg
/ (Russian jɪkətɪrinˈburk) /
noun
a city in NW Russia, in the Ural Mountains: scene of the execution (1918) of Nicholas II and his family; university (1920); one of the largest centres of heavy engineering in Russia. Pop: 1 281 000 (2005 est)Former name (1924–91): Sverdlovsk
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