Saint Petersburg

Saint Pe·ters·burg (p

rz-bûrg

)

1. Formerly (1924-1991) Len·in·grad (l

n-gr

) and (1914-1924) Pet·ro·grad (p

-gr

) A city of northwest Russia on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland. Founded by Peter the Great in 1703 as St. Petersburg, it soon flourished as his "window on Europe" and became the capital of Russia in 1712. By the mid-19th century it was Russia's leading seaport and a major center of commerce, industry, and culture. The original locus of the 1917 Russian Revolution, it was replaced by Moscow as capital in 1918. Population: 4,600,000.

2. A city of west-central Florida on Tampa Bay south-southwest of Tampa. Settled in the mid-1800s, it is a port of entry and popular resort. Population: 248,000.

Saint Petersburg [ˈpiːtəzˌbɜːg]

n usually abbreviated to St Petersburg

1. (Placename) a city and port in Russia, on the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of the Neva River: founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built on low-lying marshes subject to frequent flooding; capital of Russia from 1712 to 1918; a cultural and educational centre, with a university (1819); a major industrial centre, with engineering, shipbuilding, chemical, textile, and printing industries. Pop.: 4 169 400 (1999 est.) Former names Petrograd (1914-24) Leningrad (1924-91)

2. (Placename) a city and resort in W Florida, on Tampa Bay. Pop.: 235 988 (1996 est.)

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Noun	1.	Saint Petersburg - a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort St. Petersburg Everglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
	2.	Saint Petersburg - a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia Leningrad, Peterburg, Petrograd, St. Petersburg Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state

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A massive fire broke out late Tuesday at a facility owned by an industrial firm in Russia's second city of Saint Petersburg, Russian news agencies reported.

Huge fire breaks out in Saint Petersburg: reports by AFP / AFP Global Edition

The jaunt was the final event during Berlusconi's private visit to Saint Petersburg.

Captaining Putin's amphibious plane gave Berlusconi "extraordinary ... by Asian News International

Byline: Staff Report Saint Petersburg: F1 Team Abu Dhabi's Thani Al Qamzi regained a 10-point lead in the 2009 UIM F1 World Championship by finishing third overall in the second Grand Prix of Russia on the Neva River in the historic city of Saint Petersburg on Sunday evening.

F1 Team Abu Dhabi's Al Qamzi finishes third overall in Russia by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)

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