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Vladimir

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Vla·di·mir  (vld-mîr, vl-dymr)
A city of west-central Russia east of Moscow. Probably founded in the 10th century, it came under the control of Moscow during the 15th century. Population: 310,000.
Vladimir (Russian) [vlaˈdimir]
n
(Placename) a city in W central Russia: capital of the principality of Vladimir until the court transferred to Moscow in 1328. Pop.: 339 200 (1999 est.)
Vladimir2
n
(Biographies / Vladimir, Saint (?956-1015) M, Russian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler, RELIGION: saint) Saint, called the Great. ?956-1015, grand prince of Kiev (980-1015); first Christian ruler of Russia. Feast day: July 15


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At once, with contemptuous perversity, Mr Vladimir changed the language, and began to speak idiomatic English without the slightest trace of a foreign accent.
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Vassily Lukitch replied that the Vladimir was greater than the Alexander Nevsky.
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When little Vladimir finally relinquished her, with assurances that he was `desolated to leave so early', she was ready to rest, and see how her recreant knight had borne his punishment.
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