SINCE 1828
Kiev
geographical name
Ki·ev
| \ ˈkē-ˌef
, -ˌev, -if\
, -ˌev, -if\
variants:
or Ukrainian Kyiv
or Kyyiv \ ˈkyē-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.
Other Words from Kiev
Kievan
\ ˈkē-ˌe-fən
, -vən \
adjective or noun
, -vən \
adjective or noun
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