Sergiyev Posad

English

Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiyev Posad

Etymology

From Russian Се́ргиев Поса́д (Sérgijev Posád), suburb of Sergius (after the famous monastery).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɜː(ɹ)ɡiɛv pəˈsɑːd/

Proper noun

Sergiyev Posad

1. A pilgrimage town of 110,000 people in Moscow oblast

Synonyms

• Sergiyev (official name, 1919-1930)
• Zagorsk, Sagorsk (official name, 1930-1991)

Translations

a town in Moscow oblast

• Russian: Се́ргиев Поса́д (ru) m (Sérgijev Posád)