Kievan
English
Alternative forms
- Kievian
- Kyivan
Etymology
From Kiev + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiːɛfən/, /ˈkiːɛvən/
Adjective
Kievan (not comparable)
- Of or associated with the city of Kiev, especially when referring to the medieval period (c 880–c 1150) when the city dominated the East Slavic lands which today are Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.
Translations
of or associated with the city of Kiev
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Synonyms
- Kievite
Noun
Kievan (plural Kievans)
- A resident of Kiev.
Translations
resident of Kiev
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Synonyms
- Kievite
- Kyivan
- Kyivite
Derived terms
- Kievan Rus
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Kiev.
References
- The Oxford English Dictionary