kievan
1Kievan — /kee ef euhn, ev euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Kiev. 2. of or pertaining to the period in Russian history (11th and 12th centuries) when Kiev was the political center of a loose federation of states: Kievan Russia. n. 3. a native or… …
2kievan — I. ˈkēˌ(y)efən, evən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Kiev, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics + English an : of or relating to Kiev, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; especially : of the 11th and 12th centuries of Kiev s… …
3Kievan Rus' — Kievan Rus′ ( ru. Киевская Русь, romanised: Kievskaya Rus , IPA2|rusʲ), also written as Kyivan Rus′ ( uk. Київська Русь), or Kievan Russia [http://books.google.com.au/books?q=%22kievan+russia%22 btnG=Search+Books] was a medieval state dominated… …
4Kievan Synopsis — Synopsis, also known as the Kievan Synopsis ( ua. Київський Синопсис , ru. Синопсис , Киевский синопсис ) is a historical work, first published in Kiev in 1674.Innokentiy Gizel is generally considered to have authored the Synopsis , however, it… …
5Kievan Rus — First eastern Slavic state. It was founded by the Viking Oleg, ruler of Novgorod from с 879, who seized Smolensk and Kiev (882), which became the capital of Kievan Rus. Extending his rule, Oleg united local Slavic and Finnish tribes, defeated the …
6Kievan Rus — noun A medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kiev; considered an early predecessor of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Syn: Kievan Russia, Kievan state, Kyivan state, Kiev, Kyiv …
7Kievan — adjective or noun see Kiev …
8kievan — ki·ev·an …
9Kievan Chant — Variant of znamennīy raspev dating from the 17thcentury characterized by formulaic repetition …
10Christianization of Kievan Rus' — The Baptism of Kievans, a painting by Klavdiy Lebedev The Christianization of Kievan Rus [1] took place in several stages. In early 867, Patriarch Photius of Constantinople announced to other Orthodox patriarchs that the Rus , baptised by his… …
