Peterburg

pe·ter·burg

uncommon rare

noun

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

Synonyms

St. Petersburg
Leningrad
Petrograd
Saint Petersburg

Origin

From Russian Петербу́рг (Peterbúrg). By surface analysis, Peter + -burg.

Related words

Broader terms

city

Parts

Russia

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noun
singular	peterburg
plural	peterburgs