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St. Pe·ters·burg (pēt′ərz bʉrg′)

  1. seaport in NW Russia, on the Gulf of Finland: former capital of the Russian Empire (1712-1917): pop. 4,800,000
  2. city in WC Fla., on Tampa Bay: pop. 248,000

    Etymology: after the Russian city

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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