Petrograd

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Definition

Proper noun: * A historical name for a major Russian city: "Petrograd" was the name used for the city now known as Saint Petersburg from 1914 to 1924. It refers specifically to the city during that period, a time encompassing World War I and the Russian Revolution.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • In 1917, the revolution that overthrew the Tsar began in Petrograd.
    • The name Petrograd was changed from the German-sounding "Saint Petersburg" after Russia entered World War I.
    • Many historic photographs from the revolutionary era are labeled as being taken in Petrograd.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical and academic context: The term "Petrograd" is primarily used in historical writing and discourse to refer to the city during its ten-year period under that name. Using it today typically signals a discussion of early 20th-century Russian history.
    • The historian's lecture focused on the political factions in Petrograd during 1917.
Variants and Related Words
  • Saint Petersburg (Proper noun): The original name (founded 1703) and the current name (restored 1991) of the city. It is located at the head of the Gulf of Finland.
  • Leningrad (Proper noun): The name of the same city from 1924 to 1991, honoring Vladimir Lenin.
  • Piter (Proper noun, informal): A common Russian colloquial name for the city, derived from "Sankt-Peterburg."
Synonyms
  • Saint Petersburg (when referring to the geographic entity, though not the specific historical period).
  • Leningrad (when referring to the subsequent historical period, 1924-1991).
Related Terms and Concepts
  • Former capital of Russia: Saint Petersburg/Petrograd served as the capital of the Russian Empire from 1712 to 1918, before the capital was moved back to Moscow.
  • Second largest city in Russia: A key descriptor of its size and importance within the country.
  • The Gulf of Finland: The body of water on which the city is located, connecting to the Baltic Sea.
Noun
  1. a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia

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