Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of west-central Russia east-northeast of Moscow. Founded as an independent republic in the 1100s, it was annexed by Ivan III in 1489.

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  • proper noun a Russian surname
  • proper noun A city in Russia, administrative centre of Kirov oblast.

Etymologies

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Renamed in 1934, after Sergey Kirov (1886–1934), a Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet communist assassinated in 1934.

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Examples

  • KIROV - It's only been four months since liberal politician Nikita Belykh became the governor of Kirov, but local businessmen say the difference is like night and day.

    The St. Petersburg Times 2009

  • KIROV - It's only been four months since liberal politician Nikita Belykh became the governor of Kirov, but local businessmen say the difference is like night and day.

    The St. Petersburg Times 2009

  • KIROV - It's only been four months since liberal politician Nikita Belykh became the governor of Kirov, but local businessmen say the difference is like night and day.

    The St. Petersburg Times 2009

  • This bulky machine constructed by one enthusiast retiree from the Russian city of Kirov is powered by the old Yamaha motorcycle engine and is entirely made of scrap ….

    Homemade Snowmobiles | Impact Lab 2010

  • The conductor, who will be 57 on May 2, attributes his workaholism to a twist of fate: his professional ascent at the fabled Mariinsky Theater (then called the Kirov) during troubled times.

    His More Focused Future 2010

  • The former Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre is now called the Kirov.

    A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010

  • The former Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre is now called the Kirov.

    A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010

  • The Kirov is another band and Gergiev another conductor.

    I've been uptight and made a mess... Patrick J. Smith 2007

  • Asked by The Times to attend one of the first United States performances of Alexei Ratmansky's "Anna Karenina," by Russia's Mariinsky Ballet - formerly known as the Kirov Ballet - I agreed, with nagging reservations.

    NYT > Home Page By DWIGHT GARNER 2011

  • Asked by The Times to attend one of the first United States performances of Alexei Ratmansky's "Anna Karenina," by Russia's Mariinsky Ballet - formerly known as the Kirov Ballet - I agreed, with nagging reservations.

    NYT > Home Page By DWIGHT GARNER 2011

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