Ulyanovsk
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Улья́новск (Ulʹjánovsk), named (1924) after Vladimir Ulyanov, better known as Lenin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʊlˈjɑːnɒfsk/
Proper noun
Ulyanovsk
- An oblast of Russia.
- A city, the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, on the Volga river. Birthplace of Vladimir Lenin (born Ulyanov).
Synonyms
- Simbirsk (original name, 1648-1924)
Translations
city
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See also
- Ulyanov (Vladimir Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin)
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