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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOLGOGRAD

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLGOGRAD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLGOGRAD

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Volgograd is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VOLGOGRAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Volgograd

Volgograd

Volgograd (Russian: Волгогра́д, IPA: ( listen)), formerly Tsaritsyn (Russian: Цари́цын​ (help·info)), 1589–1925, and Stalingrad (Russian: Сталингра́д​ (help·info)), 1925–1961, is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is 80 kilometers (50 mi) long, north to south. It is situated on the western bank of the Volga River. The population is 1,021,215 (2010 Census); 1,011,417 (2002 Census); 1,022,578 (1989 Census). The city became famous for its resistance, and the extensive physical damage and death toll it suffered, during the Battle of Stalingrad against the German Army in World War II. Starting in 2013, for nine days every year, the city may be officially referred to as "Stalingrad". There is a debate in the city regarding if the city should be permanently renamed "Stalingrad", president Vladimir Putin has expressed that such a move should be preceded by a local referendum.

Definition of Volgograd in the English dictionary

The definition of Volgograd in the dictionary is a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: scene of a major engagement during the civil war and again in World War II, in which the German forces were defeated; major industrial centre. Pop: 1 016 000 Former names: Tsaritsyn, Stalingrad.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLGOGRAD

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WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLGOGRAD

Beograd
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Helengrad
Kaliningrad
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Leningrad
Petrograd
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Stalingrad
Titograd
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Yelisavetgrad

Synonyms and antonyms of Volgograd in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Volgograd» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLGOGRAD

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伏尔加格勒
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Volgograd
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Volgograd
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वोल्गोग्राद
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فولغوغراد
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Волгоград
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Volgograd
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ভলগোগার্ড
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Volgograd
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Volgograd
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Wolgograd
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ボルゴグラード
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볼고그라드
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Volgograd
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Volgograd
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வோல்கோகிராட்
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वोल्गोग्राड
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Volgograd
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Volgograd
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Wołgograd
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Волгоград
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Volgograd
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Volgograd
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Volgograd
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Volgograd
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Volgograd
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Trends of use of Volgograd

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLGOGRAD»

The term «Volgograd» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.511 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLGOGRAD» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLGOGRAD»

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Nanopolymers and Modern Materials: Preparation, Properties, ...
Volgograd: Volgograd State University. Babkin, V. A., Dmitriev, V. Yu., & Zaikov, G. E. (2010) Quantum chemical calculation of molecule propene-l by method MNDO. In Quantum chemical calculation of unique molecular system (Vol. I, pp.
Oleg V. Stoyanov, A. K. Haghi, Gennady Efremovich Zaikov, 2013
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Chemistry and Physics of Modern Materials: Processing, ...
Zaikov, G. E. In Quantum Chemical Calculation of Unique Molecular System. Vol. I. VolSU, c. Volgograd, 2010, pp 107—108. 18. Babkin, V. A.; Dmitriev, V. Yu.', Zaikov, G. E. In Quantum Chemical Calculation of Unique Molecular System. Vol.
Jimsher N. Aneli, Alfonso Jimenez, Stefan Kubica, 2013
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Research Basins and Hydrological Planning: Proceedings of ...
L. Anissimov & A. Aleshin VolgogradNIPlmorneft, Volgograd, Russia O. Anisimova Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia ABSTRACT: Volgograd with a population of one million habitants is located on the west high riverside of the Volga ...
R.Z. Xi, Wei-Zu Gu, Klaus-Peter Seiler, 2004
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Chemistry and Physics of Complex Materials: Concepts and ...
Volgograd, 105–107. 16. Babkin, V. A.; Dmitriev, V. Yu.; Zaikov, G. E. Quantum chemical calculation of molecule propene-1 by method MNDO. In: Quantum chemical calculation of unique molecular system. I. Publisher VolSU, c. Volgograd ...
Maria Rajkiewicz, Wiktor Tyszkiewicz, Zbigniew Wertejuk, 2013
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Advanced Non-Classical Materials with Complex Behavior: New ...
Volgograd, 2010, 103–105. Babkin, V. A., Andreev, D. S. Quantum chemical calculation of molecule metylencyclobutane by method AB INITIO. In book: Quantum chemical calculation of unique molecular system. Vol. II. Publisher VolSU, c.
Gennady E. Zaikov, A. K. Haghi, E. Klodzinska, 2014
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Local Power and Post-Soviet Politics
drawing an equivalent number and supported by Volgograd leaders were staged on August 20 and 2 1 . Because so much had already changed politically in Volgograd before August 1991 and because all the officials had unanimously ...
Theodore H. Friedgut, Jeffrey W. Hahn, 1994
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Bibliography of Copepoda, Up to and Including 1980: Addenda ...
1-4). V'yushkova, V.P. , 1971. 0 plodovitosti Copepoda Volgogradskogo vodokhranilishcha. On the fecundity of Copepoda in the Volgograd water recervoir. - Zool. Zh., 50(10): 1580-1582, tabs. 1-2. (28-ix-1971, Russian with English summary).
W. Vervoort, 1988
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Astrophysical Disks: Collective and Stochastic Phenomena
Sergei Kapitza, P.L.Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems, Moscow, Russia Pavel Kaygorodov, Institute of Astronomy RAS, Moscow, Russia Alexander Khoperskov, Volgograd State University, Volgograd, Russia Oleg Khoruzhii, Institute of ...
Alekseĭ Maksimovich Fridman, Mikhail I︠A︡kovlevich Marov, Ilya G. Kovalenko, 2006
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It Was a Long Time Ago, and It Never Happened Anyway: Russia ...
38 The changed attitude at the national level quickly found an echo in Volgograd. On January 21, 2003, the Volgograd oblast Duma asked the State Duma to discuss changing the city's name back to Stalingrad. The central court of Volgograd ...
David Satter, 2011
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Russian Political Parties Directory
Global Investment and Business Center, Inc. Staff, Ibp Usa. For additional analytical, business and investment opportunities information, please contact Global Investment & Business Center, USA Phone: 31-75-43 Volgograd 400131 Fax: ...
Global Investment and Business Center, Inc. Staff, Ibp Usa, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLGOGRAD»

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Russia: Volgograd governor proposes 'peace match' with Germany
Although there have been no formal discussions about the match taking place, Andrei Bocharov, the governor of the Volgograd region, said he would like the ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
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Russia's Lukoil boosts Volgograd plant capacity to 14.5 mln T
... second-biggest oil producer, Lukoil, launched on Thursday a new, six-million-tonne crude distillation unit at its Volgograd refinery in the south of Russia. «Reuters, Jun 15»
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Germany's Steinmeier presses for Ukraine progress on Russia visit
VOLGOGRAD, Russia German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for a swift resolution to the Ukraine conflict on a visit to Volgograd on Thursday, ... «Reuters, May 15»
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Germany's Steinmeier to take part in WW2 memorial in Volgograd
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will travel on May 7 to the Russian city of Volgograd - formerly known as Stalingrad - to ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
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One-time Manchester United conquerors Rotor Volgograd go bust
Rotor Volgograd, one of Russia's leading clubs in the 1990s and who famously beat Manchester United in the UEFA Cup 20 years ago, have been wound up ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Vandals Paint Swastika on Jewish WWII Monument in Volgograd
Vandals have painted a swastika on a memorial to Holocaust victims killed during World War II in Volgograd, in an attack that one Jewish organization said was ... «The Moscow Times, Mar 15»
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Russian fighter aircraft crashes near Volgograd as Moscow …
A Russian fighter jet Su-24 crashed near Volgograd prompting Moscow to suspend operations of all aircraft of the same model, as the fate of the pilots remains ... «International Business Times UK, Feb 15»
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Russia might rename a major city 'Stalingrad'
Volgograd, famous as the site of a major WWII battle, might once again be renamed Stalingrad after a referendum, the chairman of the Federation Council ... «Business Insider, Feb 15»
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Russia 2018 World Cup stadium constructors find 11 unexploded …
During the war Volgograd was known as Stalingrad, which saw some of the ... was revealed by the vice-governor of the Volgograd Oblast, Vasily Galushkin, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Russia convicts accomplices in Volgograd bombing
The attacks against the main railway station in the southern city of Volgograd and a trolleybus took place on two consecutive days in late December, sparking ... «Rappler, Dec 14»

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