Vol·go·grad (v l g -gr d , v l-, vl-g-grät) A city of southwest Russia on the Volga River northeast of Rostov. Founded in 1589 as a defensive stronghold named Tsaritsyn, it was renamed Stalingrad in 1925 and Volgograd in 1961. The city was besieged and severely damaged during a prolonged battle in World War II, with extensive casualties of both German and Soviet troops. Population: 1,030,000. |
Volgograd (Russian) [vəlgaˈgrat (English) ˈvɒlgəˌgræd]
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(Placename) a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: scene of a major engagement (1918) during the civil war and again in World War II (1942-43), in which the German forces were defeated; major industrial centre. Pop.: 1 000 000 (1999 est.) Former names Tsaritsyn (until 1925) Stalingrad (1925-61)
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| Noun | 1. |  Volgograd - a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state |
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