Almaty BrE AmE ( also Alma-Ata )
a city in southeast Kazakhstan. From 1929 to1997 it was the country's capital, and it was formerly called Vernoye, Verny, or Vernyi. Since 1997 the capital has been Astana.
Almaty BrE AmE ( also Alma-Ata )
a city in southeast Kazakhstan. From 1929 to1997 it was the country's capital, and it was formerly called Vernoye, Verny, or Vernyi. Since 1997 the capital has been Astana.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012