Leningrad

[ len-in-grad; Russian lyi-nyin-graht ]

noun

1. a former name (1924–91) of St. Petersburg ( def 1 )

Leningrad

/ lɪninˈɡrat; ˈlɛnɪnˌɡræd /

noun

1. the former name (1937–91) of Saint Petersburg

Leningrad

1. Name of Saint Petersburg , Russia , from 1924 to 1991. ( See Saint Petersburg .)

Example Sentences

By World War II, even as scientists were manufacturing gallons of phages to combat cholera, dysentery, and gangrene in Stalingrad and Leningrad, much the West had given up on phages.

From Salon

He was born Feb. 9, 1985, in Leningrad and was a graduate of the distinguished Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, whose notable male alumni also include Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rudolf Nureyev.

From Los Angeles Times

From the moment of its triumphant 1937 premiere in Leningrad, the heroic symphony has been laden with political baggage that is not likely to be unnoticed on the Children’s Symphony tour.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Patrushev is one of three Putin loyalists who have served with him ever since the 1970s in St Petersburg, when Russia's second city was still known as Leningrad.

From BBC

The immense suffering and sacrifice in cities like Stalingrad, Kursk and Putin’s native Leningrad — now St. Petersburg — still serve as a powerful symbol of the country’s ability to prevail against seemingly overwhelming challenges.

From Seattle Times