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单词 volgograd
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Volgograd

[ vol-guh-grad, vohl-; Russian vuhl-guh-graht ]
/ ˈvɒl gəˌgræd, ˈvoʊl-; Russian vəl gʌˈgrɑt /

noun

a city in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga River: battles in World War II, September 1942–February 1943.
Formerly Sta·lin·grad [stah-lin-grad; Russian stuh-lyin-graht], /ˈstɑ lɪnˌgræd; Russian stə lyɪnˈgrɑt/, Tsa·ri·tsyn [tsuh-reet-sin; Russian tsuh-ryee-tsin] /tsəˈrit sɪn; Russian tsʌˈryi tsɪn/ .

Words nearby Volgograd

Volcker, vole, Volga, Volga River, Volga Tatar, Volgograd, volitant, volitation, volition, volitional, volitional tremor
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Example sentences from the Web for Volgograd

  • And some say that recently they were joined by “Night Wolves,” a biker gang from Volgograd.

    Kremlin Analysts Push For Ukraine Annexation|Oleg Shynkarenko|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Four things you need to know about the twin suicide bombings that hit Volgograd ahead of the Sochi Olympics.

    Up To Speed: 4 Things To Know About The Russia Bombings||December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Experts say that the Volgograd bombings may bode ill for security at the Sochi Games, which begin on February 7.

    Up To Speed: 4 Things To Know About The Russia Bombings||December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • The girls, former students from Moscow and Volgograd universities, preferred to keep their real Russian names anonymous.

    Terror at the Beach|Anna Nemtsova|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Volgograd

Volgograd
/ (Russian vəlɡaˈɡrat, English ˈvɒlɡəˌɡræd) /

noun

a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: scene of a major engagement (1918) during the civil war and again in World War II (1942–43), in which the German forces were defeated; major industrial centre. Pop: 1 016 000 (2005 est)Former names: (until 1925) Tsaritsyn, (1925–61) Stalingrad
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Volgograd

Volgograd
[ (vol-guh-grad, vohl-guh-grad) ]

City located in southern Russia, amid the lower Volga and Don Rivers.

notes for Volgograd

The city is a major commercial and industrial center.

notes for Volgograd

From 1925 to 1961, it was named Stalingrad. During the brutal winter of 1942–1943, a huge German invasion force besieged the city but ultimately failed to take it. The German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II, marking the beginning of the end for the Nazis.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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