Etymology From Kiev + -an, from Russian Ки́ев (Kíjev). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈkiːɛfən/, /ˈkiːɛvən/ Audio (Southern England):(file) Audio (Southern England):(file) Adjective Kievan (not comparable) Alternative form of Kyivan Of or associated with the city of Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine). (historical) Of or associated with the city of Kiev, especially when referring to the medieval period (c. 880–c. 1150) when the city dominated the East Slavic lands which today are Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Derived terms Kievan state Kievan Rus Noun Kievan (plural Kievans) Alternative form of Kyivan Quotations For quotations using this term, see Citations:Kyiv. References The Oxford English Dictionary