petrograd

/P EH1 T R OW0 G R AE0 D/
noun
  1. 1

    (historical) The former name, from 1914 (when Russia entered World War I) to 1924 (when Lenin died), of Saint Petersburg, a major city in Russia.

  2. 2

    A region of Saint Petersburg city, Saint Petersburg, Northwest Russia district, European Russia, Russia.