English Explanatory Dictionary

Saint Petersburg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A federal city of Russia, known between 1914 and 1924 as Petrograd and between 1924 and 1991 as Leningrad; the former capital of Russia, from 1713–1728 and 1732–1918.
  2. Alternative form of St. Petersburg
  3. Alternative form of St. Petersburg:
  4. A city in Florida, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Logan County, Colorado, United States.

Pronunciation

/sənt ˈpiːtə(r)zˌbɜː(r)ɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Saint Petersburg.wav

Word forms

Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg St.-Petersburg St Petersburg St-Petersburg Saint-Petersburg St. Petersburgh

Etymology

Calque of Russian Санкт-Петербу́рг (Sankt-Peterbúrg) equivalent to Saint Peter + -s- + -burg, from German Sankt Petersburg (“Saint Peter's City”), referring to Saint Peter the Apostle and alluding to its founder Tsar Peter the Great. Doublet of Peterborough.

Synonyms

Leningrad Northern Palmyra Peterburg Petersburg Petrograd Piter Sankt-Peterburg Venice of the North

Derived words

Petersburger Petersburgian St. Pete St. Pete Beach St. Petersburg Beach
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