Meanings
proper noun
- historicalFormer name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.
In Leningrad I met a lady. She was sitting at the hard-currency bar of the Hotel Moscow, sipping gin.
1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 604 - An oblast and federal subject of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.
- figurativelymetonymicallyThe Soviet government, authorities, or secret service.
Assassination is pointless. Leningrad would quickly cover up his defalcations and make him into a martyr.
1953, Ian Fleming, “Dossier for M”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 19
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Origin
- RussianЛенингра́д
- EnglishLeningrad
Borrowed from Russian Ленингра́д (Leningrád), from Ле́нин (Lénin, “Lenin”) + град (grad, “city”). Named in honour of Vladimir Lenin.
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Afrikaans Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Arabic لِينِينْغْرَاد
- لِينِينْغْرَاد (lininḡrād)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Basque Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Bengali লেনিনগ্রাদ
- লেনিনগ্রাদ (leningrad)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Bulgarian Ленингра́дска о́бласт, Ленингра́д
- Ленингра́дска о́бласт (Leningrádska óblast)Leningrad oblast
- Ленингра́д (Leningrád)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Catalan Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Chinese Mandarin 列寧格勒州 /列宁格勒州, 列寧格勒 /列宁格勒
- 列寧格勒州 /列宁格勒州 (Liènínggélèzhōu)Leningrad oblast
- 列寧格勒 /列宁格勒 (Liènìnggélè)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Czech Leningradská oblast, Leningrad
- Leningradská oblastLeningrad oblast
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Danish Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Dutch Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Esperanto Leningrado
- Leningradoname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Estonian Leningradi oblast, Leningrad
- Leningradi oblastLeningrad oblast
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Finnish Leningradin alue, Leningrad
- Leningradin alueLeningrad oblast
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
French Léningrad
- Léningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
German Oblast Leningrad, Leningrad
- Oblast LeningradLeningrad oblast
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Greek Λένινγκραντ
- Λένινγκραντ (Léningkrant)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Hebrew לנינגרד
- לנינגרד (leningrád)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Hindi लेनिनग्राद
- लेनिनग्राद (leninagrād)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Hungarian Leningrád
- Leningrádname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Icelandic Leníngrað, Leníngrad
- Leníngraðname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
- Leníngradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Indonesian Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Irish Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Italian Leningrado
- Leningradoname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Japanese レニングラード
- レニングラード (Reningurādo)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Korean 레닌그라드
- 레닌그라드 (Renin'geuradeu)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Latvian Ļeņingrada
- Ļeņingradaname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Lithuanian Leningradas
- Leningradasname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Malay Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Norwegian Bokmål Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Persian لنینگراد
- لنینگرادname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Polish Obwód leningradzki, Leningrad
- Obwód leningradzkiLeningrad oblast
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Portuguese Leningrado, Leningrado
- LeningradoLeningrad oblast
- Leningradoname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Punjabi ਲੇਨਿਨਗ੍ਰਾਦ
- ਲੇਨਿਨਗ੍ਰਾਦ (leningrād)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Romanian Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Russian Ленингра́дская о́бласть, Ленингра́д
- Ленингра́дская о́бласть (Leningrádskaja óblastʹ)Leningrad oblast
- Ленингра́д (Leningrád)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Scottish Gaelic Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Slovak Leningradská oblasť, Leningrad
- Leningradská oblasťLeningrad oblast
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Spanish óblast de Leningrado, Leningrado
- óblast de LeningradoLeningrad oblast
- Leningradoname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Swedish Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Tamil இலெனின்கிராது
- இலெனின்கிராது (ileṉiṉkirātu)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Thai เลนินกราด
- เลนินกราด (lee-nin-gràat)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Turkish Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Ukrainian Ленінгра́дська о́бласть, Ленінгра́д
- Ленінгра́дська о́бласть (Leninhrádsʹka óblastʹ)Leningrad oblast
- Ленінгра́д (Leninhrád)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Vietnamese Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Welsh Leningrad
- Leningradname of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
Yiddish לענינגראַד
- לענינגראַד (leningrad)name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991
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Leningrad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leningrad
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“Leningrad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leningrad. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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