Kalinin

[ kuh-lee-nin; Russian kuh-lyee-nyin ]

noun

1. Mi·kha·il I·va·no·vich [myi-, kh, uh-, yeel, ee-, vah, -n, uh, -vyich], 1875–1946, Russian revolutionary: president of the U.S.S.R. 1923–46.
2. former name (1934–90) of Tver.

Kalinin

¹

/ kaˈlinin /

noun

1. KalininMikhail Ivanovich18751946MRussianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Mikhail Ivanovich (mixaˈil iˈvanəvitʃ). 1875–1946, Soviet statesman: titular head of state (1919–46); a founder of Pravda (1912)

Kalinin

²

/ kaˈlinin /

noun

1. the former name (until 1991) of Tver

Example Sentences

The government recently doubled its contract with Infozahyst, according to Kalinin.

From Seattle Times

Patrushev said the West had for years been preparing Ukraine for war with Russia, and that Ukraine had tried to attack Russian nuclear power stations, including the Leningrad, Kalinin and Kursk plants.

From Reuters

"They were trying to break down our radars, to penetrate our air defence systems," says Yaroslav Kalinin.

From BBC

Kalinin was also banned from the priesthood, according to the note published on the Russian Orthodox Church's website.

From Reuters

The Kalinin nuclear power station is 350 km north of Moscow.

From Reuters