noun

• Alternative form of Kyiv:
• The capital city of Ukraine and the administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.
• An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Kyiv.
• (metonymically) The government of Ukraine.
• (historical) A former principality in Europe. The medieval principality centered on Kiev; the Kievan state or Kievan Rus.
• A dish like chicken Kiev, with substitutes for the chicken, sauces or other components, to fit dietary restrictions such as vegetarianism.
• Short for chicken Kiev [(cooking) A breast of chicken stuffed with butter, garlic and parsley, rolled, breaded and fried.]
• Alternative form of Kiev (“chicken Kiev”) [Alternative form of Kyiv:]