Definitions for Kiev
ˈki ɛf, -ɛvkiev

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kyyiv, Kiev, capital of the Ukrainenoun

   capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kievnoun

   The capital of Ukraine

2. Kievnoun

   The medieval principality centred on Kiev; the Kievan state or Kievan Rus

3. Kievnoun

   Kiev province (oblast) of Ukraine

4. Etymology: Киев, from the name of a legendary founder, Кий. Compare Київ, from Кий. (see Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv in Wikipedia)

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1. kiev

   Kyiv ( KEE-yiv, KEEV; Ukrainian: Київ, pronounced [ˈkɪjiu̯] (listen)) or Kiev ( KEE-ev) is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kyiv was a tributary of the Khazars, until its capture by the Varangians (Vikings) in the mid-9th century. Under Varangian rule, the city became a capital of Kievan Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasions in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. It was a provincial capital of marginal importance in the outskirts of the territories controlled by its powerful neighbours, first Lithuania, then Poland and ultimately Russia.The city prospered again during the Russian Empire's Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century. In 1918, after the Ukrainian People's Republic declared independence from Soviet Russia, Kyiv became its capital. From 1921 onwards, Kyiv was a city of Soviet Ukraine, which was proclaimed by the Red Army, and, from 1934, Kyiv was its capital. The city was almost completely ruined during World War II but quickly recovered in the postwar years, remaining the Soviet Union's third-largest city. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and Ukrainian independence in 1991, Kyiv remained Ukraine's capital and experienced a steady influx of ethnic Ukrainian migrants from other regions of the country. During the country's transformation to a market economy and electoral democracy, Kyiv has continued to be Ukraine's largest and wealthiest city. Its armament-dependent industrial output fell after the Soviet collapse, adversely affecting science and technology, but new sectors of the economy such as services and finance facilitated Kyiv's growth in salaries and investment, as well as providing continuous funding for the development of housing and urban infrastructure. Kyiv emerged as the most pro-Western region of Ukraine; parties advocating tighter integration with the European Union dominate during elections.

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1. kiev

   Kiev, officially known as Kyiv, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, located in the north-central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The city serves as an important industrial, scientific, educational, technological and cultural hub of Eastern Europe and is home to many high-tech industries, institutions of higher education, and world-famous historical landmarks.

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1. Kiev

   Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300, though higher numbers have been cited in the press. Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During its history, Kiev, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of great prominence and relative obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial centre as early as the 5th century. A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, Kiev was a tributary of the Khazars, until seized by the Varangians in the mid-9th century. Under Varangians rule, the city became a capital of the Rus', the first East Slavic state. Completely destroyed during the Mongol invasion in 1240, the city lost most of its influence for the centuries to come. It was a provincial capital of marginal importance in the outskirts of the territories controlled by its powerful neighbours; first the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, followed by Poland and Russia.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kiev

   The chief town of the government of that name, on the west bank of the Dnieper; is one of the oldest of the Russian towns, and was formerly the capital. In 864 it was taken from the Khazars by two Norman chiefs, companions of Ruric, and conquered from them by Oleg, Ruric’s successor, who made it his capital. It was nearly destroyed by Batu, khan of Kiptchak. In the 14th century it was seized by Gedimin, grand duke of Lithuania, and annexed to Poland in 1569, but in 1686 was restored to Russia.

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How to pronounce Kiev?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kiev in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kiev in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Kiev in a Sentence

1. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

   As long as Obama's deputy Joe Biden goes around Europe recommending continued sanctions against us without taking into account how Kiev is behaving under Western pressure, we will not be able to reach any understanding.

2. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

   A lot now depends on an honest, objective, unbiased approach by the observers who must record what is happening on the ground, so that we can all resist the attempts to present the Minsk agreements as having already failed. there are many people outside Ukraine and in Kiev who want them derailed.

3. Alex Klymenok Alex Klymenok:

   Well, it's scary, of course, but we don't need to panic. All they want us to do at this moment is to panic, for now, it's business as usual. But if they're here in Kiev, I'm ready to, I am prepared to fight.

4. Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

   We now need to prevent military confrontations from intensifying any more and avoid further political escalation between Kiev and Moscow. That's worth every effort.

5. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

   There are many people outside Ukraine and in Kiev who want them derailed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Kiev
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kiev
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Kiev
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Kiev