proper noun/sɛ̃.pe.tɛʁz.buʁ/
Saint Petersburg (a federal city of Russia, known between 1914 and 1924 as Petrograd and between 1924 and 1991 as Leningrad; the former capital of Russia, from 1713–1728 and 1732–1918)
Synonyms: Léningrad, Palmyre du Nord, Pétersbourg