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I forgive 'Face in the Crowd' its uneven tone because it's precisely what makes it feel unlike other Kazan movies.
Peyton Reed

Meaning of "Kazan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KAZAN

Kazan  [kəˈzæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAZAN

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Kazan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KAZAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kazan

Kazan

Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,535, it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. The Kazan Kremlin is a World Heritage Site. In 2005, the Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" was established by Russia to denote this landmark event. The multi-ethnic city is honored by UNESCO and famous for Muslims and Christians living side-by-side in peace. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the right to brand itself as the "Third Capital" of Russia. In 2009 it was chosen as the "Sports capital of Russia" and it still is referred to as such. The city hosted the 2013 Summer Universiade and will host the 2014 World Fencing Championships, 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Definition of Kazan in the English dictionary

The definition of Kazan in the dictionary is a city in W Russia, capital of the Tatar Autonomous Republic on the River Volga: capital of an independent khanate in the 15th century; university ; a major industrial centre. Pop: 1 108 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAZAN


bipartisan
ˌbaɪpɑːtɪˈzæn
courtesan
ˌkɔːtɪˈzæn
courtezan
ˌkɔ:tɪˈzæn
Lausanne
ləʊˈzæn
nonpartisan
ˌnɒnpɑːtɪˈzæn
nonpartizan
ˌnɒnpɑːtɪˈzæn
paesan
paɪˈzæn
paisan
paɪˈzæn
Parmesan
ˌpɑːmɪˈzæn
partisan
ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn
partizan
ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn
ptisan
tɪˈzæn
tisane
tɪˈzæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAZAN

Kawasaki
Kawasaki´s disease
kawau
Kay
kayak
kayaker
kayle
kaylied
kayo
Kayseri
kazachok
Kazak
Kazakh
Kazakhstan
Kazakstan
Kazan Retto
Kazantzakis
Kazbek

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAZAN

Afghanistan
African
Akan
Alan
American
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as one man
Asian
Australian
azan
Balikpapan
bartizan
chazan
Fezzan
hazan
hazzan
Ramazan
Ryazan
Tarzan
to a man

Synonyms and antonyms of Kazan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kazan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAZAN

Find out the translation of Kazan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kazan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kazan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喀山
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kazan
570 millions of speakers

English

Kazan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कज़ान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كازان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Казань
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kazan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাজান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kazan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kazan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kazan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カザン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카잔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kazan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kazan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கசான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काझान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kazan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kazan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kazan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Казань
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kazan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Καζάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kazan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kazan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kazan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kazan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAZAN»

The term «Kazan» is very widely used and occupies the 18.591 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAZAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kazan

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7 QUOTES WITH «KAZAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kazan.
1
Callie Khouri
The movie I've watched a million times is 'A Face in the Crowd,' directed by Elia Kazan, starring Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal. I first saw this movie, I guess I was in my early 20s. I'd never heard of it, and somebody told me about it, and I watched it and was just completely jaw-droppingly shocked at how current it was.
2
Alex North
My best film composing experience was with Elia Kazan.
3
Peyton Reed
I forgive 'Face in the Crowd' its uneven tone because it's precisely what makes it feel unlike other Kazan movies.
4
Marat Safin
All in all, I think Kazan is Russia's sportiest city after Moscow, leaving all the others far behind.
5
Eli Wallach
I met my wife and, for the next ten years, we did no films at all. She did the first movie and then I did several after. My first movie was written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Kazan and was called Baby Doll.
6
Ethel Waters
Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in me. He gave me credit for my intelligence.
7
Richard Widmark
Kazan was an old friend, I met him in 1938. He picked up radio jobs for eating money, so I met him on a couple of radio shows. Later on I was in a play he directed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAZAN»

Discover the use of Kazan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kazan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kazan
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
James Oliver Curwood, 2006
2
The Star of Kazan
But at crumbling, spooky Spittal Annika discovers that all is not as it seems in the lives of her new-found family . . . Eva Ibbotson’s hugely entertaining story is a timeless classic for readers young and old.
Eva Ibbotson, 2008
3
Kazan on Film: The Master Director Discusses His ...
Contains primary source material.
Elia Kazan, Jeff Young, 2001
4
Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan: A Collaboration in the ...
This is a book-length study of the intense creative relationship between Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan.
Brenda Murphy, 1992
5
Kazan on Directing
Elia Kazan was the twentieth century’s most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and this monumental, revelatory book shows us the master at work.
Elia Kazan, 2009
6
Frog in the Well: Portraits of Japan by Watanabe Kazan, ...
Frog in the Well is a vivid and revealing account of Watanabe Kazan, one of the most important intellectuals of the late Tokugawa period.
Donald Keene, Kazan Watanabe, 2013
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Elia Kazan: A Life
It is endlessly absorbing and I believe this is because it concerns a man who is looking to find a coherent philosophy that will be tough enough to contain all that is ugly in his person and his experience, yet shall prove sufficiently ...
Elia Kazan, 2011
8
Baree, Son of Kazan
During these first days of his life his home was in the heart of a great windfall where Gray Wolf, his blind mother, had found a safe nestfor his babyhood, and towhich Kazan,her mate, came only now and then, his eyes gleaming likestrange  ...
James Oliver Curwood, 2013
9
Historical Anthology of Kazan Tatar Verse
Expounds the rich history of Kazan Tatar poetry from its beginnings in the early 12th century, against a colourful background of social, cultural and political settings.
Ravil Bukharaev, David Matthews, 2013
10
Elia Kazan: The Cinema of an American Outsider
Kazan's life in the cinema is due a reassessment, one that is presented expertly and gracefully by Brian Neve in this book, drawing on previously neglected and some hitherto untapped sources._x000D_ _x000D_ Focussing in particular on the ...
Brian Neve, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAZAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kazan is used in the context of the following news items.
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CSKA Moscow - Rubin Kazan. Preview | R-Sport. All the top sports …
Rubin Kazan Russia, 0 ... Rubin Kazan): 73' Maksim Batov ( Russia ... 68'. Vladimir Dyadyun (Rubin Kazan) receives a yellow card. 61'. «R-Sport, Jul 15»
2
Meet Hollywood's Oldest Working Actor - The Daily Beast
... latest film appearance—after an eight-decade career working with the likes of Welles, Kazan, and Hitchcock—in Judd Apatow's Trainwreck. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Andrew Gemmell takes distance silver; U.S. women set record …
But after failing to qualify for the Kazan World Championships in April, when he finished fifth in the men's 10-kilometer at U.S. nationals, ... «reachforthewall.com, Jul 15»
4
Sun Yang to Compete in 4 Men's Events at Kazan Worlds
It's been confirmed that Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang will compete in 4 men's events at the upcoming Swimming World ... «CRIENGLISH.com, Jul 15»
5
Peaty to lead GB medal threat in Kazan
Adam Peaty heads for Kazan this month as not only the fastest breaststroker in history but the hottest British prospect for a world championship ... «The home of swimming, Jul 15»
6
Cameron McEvoy eyes a chance for gold at Kazan world titles
The Australian team's “Astro Boy'' has the chance to soar into the heavens in Kazan and feels ready to do just that. Until now, 21-year-old ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
Olympic diving champion Chen to compete in mixed event at Kazan
BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese diving team leader Zhou Jihong announced on Wednesday that Olympic champion Chen Ruolin will ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
8
Travel Around Russia's World Cup Cities (Part I)
A multicultural city, Kazan takes pride in its education establishments and is home to impressive architectural displays such as the Qolsharif ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
9
Video Interview: Connor Jaeger Ready for Distance Triple in Kazan
Connor Jaeger and his teammates from Club Wolverine made the trip down from Michigan to Georgia to compete in Athens Sectionals. Jaeger ... «Swimming World Magazine, Jul 15»
10
From Kazan Bronze to Gwangju Gold
Just two years ago the talented athlete did not make it past the first round of the very same event in Kazan, although she managed to secure ... «Eurosport.co.uk, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kazan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kazan>. Apr 2024 ».
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