English Explanatory Dictionary

Stalingrad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.
  2. The World War II siege and battle occurring in the city.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Stalingrad.wav

Word forms

Stalingrad

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Сталингра́д (Stalingrád). Named after Soviet supreme leader Joseph Stalin.

Synonyms

Battle of Stalingrad Siege of Stalingrad

Related words

Stalin Stalinabad

Derived words

Helengrad
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