"prospekt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prospekts [plural], prospekty [plural]
Etymology: From Russian проспе́кт (prospékt). Doublet of prospect and prospectus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|проспе́кт}} Russian проспе́кт (prospékt), {{doublet|en|prospect|prospectus}} Doublet of prospect and prospectus Head templates: {{en-noun|+|prospekty}} prospekt (plural prospekts or prospekty)
  1. In Russia, a broad, multilane and very long straight street in urban areas, which serves as an arterial road. Wikipedia link: Saint Petersburg
    Sense id: en-prospekt-en-noun-NgoFL-r5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Russia, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 3 1 2 3 64 1 2 1 2 1 3 12 2 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 2 2 60 1 2 1 2 1 2 21 1 1 2

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