Leninakan


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Le·nin·a·kan

 (lĕn′ĭ-nə-kän′)
See Gyumri.
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Leninakan

(Russian lɪninaˈkan)
n
(Placename) the former name (1925–91) of Kumayri
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Le•ni•na•kan

(ˈlɛn ɪ nəˌkɑn)

n.
former name of Gumri.
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