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Kiev
KEE-ehv
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An older English spelling of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine.
"Older maps and books often use the spelling Kiev instead of Kyiv."
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Etymology
From Russian "Киев" (Kíjev), ultimately tracing back to Old East Slavic; the spelling "Kyiv," based on the Ukrainian form, is now preferred internationally.