Stalingrad

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/ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/

proper noun

Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.

Similar
Battle of StalingradSiege of Stalingrad
OriginRussian Сталингра́д →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.
  2. The World War II siege and battle occurring in the city.

    Synonyms: Battle of Stalingrad, Siege of Stalingrad

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe World War II siege and battle occurring in the city.

Similar
Battle of StalingradSiege of Stalingrad
Also see
volgograd

Origin

  1. RussianСталингра́д
  2. EnglishStalingrad

Borrowed from Russian Сталингра́д (Stalingrád). Named after Soviet supreme leader Joseph Stalin.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 斯大林格勒, 史達林格勒 /史达林格勒
  • 斯大林格勒 (Sīdàlíngélè)former name of Volgograd
  • 史達林格勒 /史达林格勒 (Shǐdálíngélè)former name of Volgograd
Czech Stalingrad
  • Stalingradformer name of Volgograd
Danish Stalingrad
  • Stalingradformer name of Volgograd
Dutch Stalingrad
  • Stalingradformer name of Volgograd
German Stalingrad
  • Stalingradformer name of Volgograd
Greek Στάλινγκραντ
  • Στάλινγκραντ (Stálingkrant)former name of Volgograd
Italian Stalingrado
  • Stalingradoformer name of Volgograd
Japanese スターリングラード
  • スターリングラード (Sutāringurādo)former name of Volgograd
Persian استالینگراد
  • استالینگراد (estâlingerâd)former name of Volgograd
Russian Сталингра́д
  • Сталингра́д (Stalingrád)former name of Volgograd
Spanish Stalingrado
  • Stalingradoformer name of Volgograd
Swedish Stalingrad
  • Stalingradformer name of Volgograd
Yiddish סטאַלינגראַד
  • סטאַלינגראַד (stalingrad)former name of Volgograd
Cite this entry
APA

Stalingrad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stalingrad

MLA

“Stalingrad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stalingrad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stalingrad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stalingrad.

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