Meaning

4 senses
  1. Alternative form of Kyiv:

    The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.

  2. An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Kyiv.

  3. (metonymically)The government of Ukraine.

  4. (historical)Synonym of Kievan Rus: a former principality in Europe centered on Kyiv.

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Kiev is the capital of Ukraine.

    Київ — столиця України. — deniko

    ruКиев — столица Украины. — axxeny

    deKiew ist die Hauptstadt der Ukraine. — Esperantostern

  2. The capital of Ukraine is Kiev.

    Столиця України - Київ. — aandrusiak

    ruСтолица Украины - Киев. — shanghainese

    deDie Hauptstadt der Ukraine ist Kiew. — Manfredo

  3. The capital of the Ukraine is Kiev.

    Столиця України - Київ. — aandrusiak

    ruСтолица Украины - Киев. — shanghainese

    deDie Hauptstadt der Ukraine ist Kiew. — Manfredo

  4. Tom moved to Kiev when he was only five.

    Том переїхав до Києва, коли йому було лише п'ять років. — deniko

    ruТом переехал в Киев, когда ему было всего пять лет. — Ooneykcall

  5. Kiev is the mother of Russian cities.

    Київ - мати міст руських. — anyonefun

    ruКиев — мать городов русских. — al_ex_an_der

    deKiew ist die Mutter der Städte Russlands. — MUIRIEL

Origin

From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ), which folk-etymology deri

From Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev), from Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ), which folk-etymology derives from the name of city's legendary founder Kyi. Other proposals derive it from Proto-Slavic *kyjь (“stick, club, hammer”) (compare to Russian кий (kij)). See also at the article about Old East Slavic Кꙑевъ (Kyjevŭ).

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Synonyms

6 synonyms
province:Kiev OblastKyiv Oblast
principality:Kyivan RusPrincipality of KievPrincipality of Kyiv

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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