Kiev
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Ki·ev | \ ˈkē-ˌef 
, -ˌev, -if; ˈkēv \
, -ˌev, -if; ˈkēv \variants:
or Ukrainian Kyiv or Kyyiv \ ˈki-yē-ü \
\Definition of Kiev
city on the Dnieper River in Ukraine population 2,800,000
Note: Kiev is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine.
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Kievan \ ˈkē-ˌe-fən , -vən \ adjective or noun
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“Kiev.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kiev. Accessed 28 Mar. 2020.
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