Definitions for kievˈki ɛf, -ɛv
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ki•evˈki ɛf, -ɛv(n.)
the capital of Ukraine, on the Dnieper River. 2,616,000.
Category: Geography (places)
Ki′ev•an(adj.; n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Kyyiv, Kiev, capital of the Ukraine(noun)
capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center
Wiktionary
Kiev(ProperNoun)
The capital of Ukraine
Kiev(ProperNoun)
The medieval principality centred on Kiev; the Kievan state or Kievan Rus
Kiev(ProperNoun)
Kiev province (oblast) of Ukraine
Origin: Киев, from the name of a legendary founder, Кий. Compare Київ, from Кий. (see Kyi, Shchek and Khoryv in Wikipedia)
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