Belgorod

//ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɑd// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An oblast of Russia.
  2. 2
    A city, the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia.

Etymology

From Russian Бе́лгород (Bélgorod, literally “white city”), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white, light”) + го́род (górod, “town, city”). Doublet of Belgrade, Beograd, and Berat.

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