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Petrograd (name) means Former name of Saint Petersburg, from 1914 (when Russia entered World War I) to 1924 (when Lenin died), a major city in Russia.

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Former name of Saint Petersburg, from 1914 (when Russia entered World War I) to 1924 (when Lenin died), a major city in Russia.

A region of Saint Petersburg city, Saint Petersburg, Northwest Russia district, European Russia, Russia.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Taken from Russian Петрогра́д (Petrográd). Its first part, Петро (Petro, “Petros”), comes from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros) and German Peter, which comes from Dutch Pieter, from Sankt Pieter (“Saint Peter”), from Apostle Peter and Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia and then Emperor. Its second part, град (grad, “city”), comes from German Burg (“city, castle”), from Dutch burch (“town, fortress”). Петрогра́д (Petrográd, “Petrograd”) itself comes from German Sankt Petersburg (“Санкт-Петербургъ (Sankt-Peterburg)”), from Dutch Sankt-Pieter-Burch (“Сант-Питер-Бурхъ (Sant-Piter-Burx)”); the Russian city was named in Dutch rather than Russian by Peter the Great.

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What is the meaning of petrograd?

"petrograd" (name) means former name of Saint Petersburg, from 1914 (when Russia entered World War I) to 1924 (when Lenin died), a major city in Russia.

What are the different meanings of petrograd?

"petrograd" has 2 main meanings: 1. Former name of Saint Petersburg, from 1914 (when Russia entered World War I) to 1924 (when Lenin died), a major city in Russia; 2. A region of Saint Petersburg city, Saint Petersburg, Northwest Russia district, European Russia, Russia.