Kyiv

geographical name

variants or Kiev
ˈkē-ˌef How to pronounce Kyiv (audio)
-ˌev,
-if;
ˈkēv
or less commonly Kyyiv
city on the Dnieper River in Ukraine population 2,800,000

Note: Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine.

Kyivan adjective or noun
or Kievan

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“Kyiv.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kyiv. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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