Kiev
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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.
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Kievan \ ˈkē-ˌe-fən , -vən \ adjective or noun
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