Etymology

Volgograd

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Today it means: An oblast and federal subject in southwestern Russia. Full definition →

Russian Волгогра́д
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromВолгогра́д
  2. English todayVolgograd

Borrowed from Russian Волгогра́д (Volgográd). Named after the Volga River.

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