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KIEV
Kyyiv, Kiev, capital of the Ukraine
(noun) capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Kiev
The capital city of Ukraine.
An oblast in Ukraine.
The medieval principality centered on Kiev; the Kievan state or Kievan Rus.
Synonyms
• (province): Kiev Oblast, Kyiv Oblast
Usage notes
• Style guides updated between 2005 and 2020 recommend using the spelling Kyiv. See Kyiv.
• The Ukrainian government's official roman-alphabet name for the city is Kyiv, according to the national standard for romanization of Ukrainian ŠŠøŃŠ², and has been adopted by geographic naming databases, international organizations, and by many other reference sources.
Noun
Kiev (countable and uncountable, plural Kievs)
Short for chicken Kiev
Anagrams
• kive, vike
Noun
kiev (plural kievs)
Alternative form of Kiev
Anagrams
• kive, vike
Source: Wiktionary
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