No. 7,411 in Russian
град
The Russian word "град" means "hail" (frozen precipitation) or "town/city" in an archaic or poetic sense.
In a sentence
Град стучал по крыше машины, оставляя вмятины.
Hail was pounding on the car roof, leaving dents.
Here, 'град' is used in its primary meaning as 'hail' (the meteorological phenomenon).
Древний град возвышался над рекой, охраняя её берега.
The ancient fortress stood tall above the river, guarding its banks.
In this sentence, 'град' refers to an old term historically used to signify 'city' or 'fortress'.
После града было много воды на улицах.
After the hailstorm, there was a lot of water on the streets.
Here, 'града' (the genitive case of 'град') refers to 'hail' illustrating its residue or effect present.
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