Azov
/ˈɑːzɒv/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
- 2 A village in Ukraine (de jure)
- 3 A sea and gulf of the Black Sea, Europe; in full, the Sea of Azov.
Synonyms
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More examples"The Ukrainian army uses paramilitary groups like the Azov Battalion."
Etymology
From Russian and Ukrainian Азо́в (Azóv), presumably from Kipchak Azaq (“lowlands”), a name applied to the region around the present town.