Definitions for vladimirˈvlæd əˌmɪər, vləˈdi mɪr

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Vlad•i•mirˈvlæd əˌmɪər, vləˈdi mɪr(n.)

  1. Saint. Also, Vladimir I. (“Vladimir the Great”) a.d. c956-1015, grand prince of Kiev 980-1015: first Christian ruler of Russia.

    Category: Ancient History, Biography

  2. a city in the W Russian Federation, E of Moscow. 343,000.

    Category: Geography (places)

Wiktionary

  1. Vladimir(ProperNoun)

    popular in the history of Slavic countries and societies, but rare as a name of English-speaking persons.

  2. Vladimir(ProperNoun)

    A city in Russia (u0412u043Bu0430u0434u0438u043Cu0438u0440 - Vladu00EDmir) (see the Wikipedia article), administrative centre of Vladimir oblast.

  3. Origin: Saint's name in the Russian Orthodox Church, from Володимѣръ, , from + , changed by folk etymology into .

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Vladimir

    capital of a government in the centre of Russia, 120 m. NE. of Moscow; once practically the capital of the country, with many remains of its ancient grandeur.


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