Kuybyshev

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/ˈkuːɪbɪˌʃɛv/

proper noun

Samara, a city in Russia.

OriginRussian Куйбышев →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalSamara, a city in Russia.First known use 1935 to 1990

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
samara

Origin

  1. RussianКуйбышев
  2. EnglishKuybyshev

From Russian Куйбышев (Kujbyšev), named after Russian Bolshevik revolutionary Valerian Kuybyshev (1888–1935).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 古比雪夫
  • 古比雪夫 (Gǔbǐxuěfū)former name of Samara
Russian Ку́йбышев
  • Ку́йбышев (Kújbyšev)former name of Samara
Spanish Kúibyshev
  • Kúibyshevformer name of Samara
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APA

Kuybyshev. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuybyshev

MLA

“Kuybyshev.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuybyshev. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kuybyshev,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuybyshev.

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