maidan

American

[mahy-dahn] / maɪˈdɑn /

noun

an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.

maidan British

/ mæˈdɑːn /

noun

(in Pakistan, India, etc) an open space used for meetings, sports, etc

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Etymology

Origin of maidan

1615–25; < Hindi maidān < Persian < Arabic maydān

Example Sentences

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In the city's Maidan square, where a growing host of flags has commemorated the dead since the launch of Russia's full-scale invasion, banners and heads were lowered as people stood in silent contemplation.

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She says that role was "born on the Maidan", shorthand for the mass protests in 2014 that eventually swept a pro-Russian president from power.

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Portnov later pursued activists who took part in Ukraine's Maidan Revolution, which toppled Viktor Yanukovych from power, and forced him to escape the country to Russia.

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This weekend, friends gathered to remember Viktoriia on the Maidan in central Kyiv.

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A small crowd had gathered at a memorial site on Maidan Square in Kyiv.

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