kievan

Ki·ev·an

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Definitions of kievan word

adjective kievan of or relating to Kiev. 1
adjective kievan of or relating to the period in Russian history (11th and 12th centuries) when Kiev was the political center of a loose federation of states: Kievan Russia. 1
noun kievan a native or inhabitant of Kiev. 1
noun kievan A resident of Kiev. 0
adjective kievan 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. 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; Kiev + -an

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