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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 Київ, 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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