Leningrad

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡræd//
//ˈlɛn.ənˌɡræd//
//ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡrɑd//
//ˈlɛn.ənˌɡrɑd//

An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.

proper noun

1
historicalFormer name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.
In Leningrad I met a lady. She was sitting at the hard-currency bar of the Hotel Moscow, sipping gin.
2
An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.
3
figurativeThe Soviet government, authorities, or secret service.
Assassination is pointless. Leningrad would quickly cover up his defalcations and make him into a martyr.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád), from Ле́нин (Lénin, “Lenin”) + град (grad, “city”). Named in honour of Vladimir Lenin.

length · The distance measured along the longest dimension of an…lenient · Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.Lenin · Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician.

Leningrad · An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.

Lennon · A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one…Lennox · A region of Scotland centred on Loch Lomond and its outlet,…Lenny · A diminutive of the male given name Leonard.

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