stalinabad

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stalinabad

The city of Stalinabad was renamed Dushanbe in 1961.

Definition

Proper noun 1. Historical name for Dushanbe: "Stalinabad" was the name used for the city of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, from 1926 to 1991. It was renamed in honor of Joseph Stalin.

Usage
  • "Stalinabad" is used primarily in historical contexts to refer to the period when the city bore that name.
  • It is a proper noun and is always capitalized.
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used in historical, geographical, and political discussions about Central Asia and the Soviet Union.
  • It may appear in archival documents, historical texts, or in discussions about post-Soviet toponymic changes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dushanbe (proper noun): The current and historical name for the capital city of Tajikistan, used before 1926 and after 1991.
Synonyms
  • Dushanbe: The modern and primary name for the same city.
Notes
  • "Stalinabad" is an example of a political toponym, a place name given for ideological reasons. Such names are often changed after political shifts.
  • The word itself is a compound formed from "Stalin" and the Persian suffix "-abad," meaning "city of" or "place of."
stalinabad

The city of Stalinabad was renamed Dushanbe in 1961.

Noun
  1. the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991

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