English Explanatory Dictionary

Bilhorod People's Republic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A fictional quasi-state located in Belgorod, southern Russia.
  2. Derogatory name for Belgorod: a city, the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, southern Russia.

Word forms

Bilhorod People's Republic the Bilhorod People's Republic Belgorod People's Republic BPR

Etymology

Calque of Ukrainian Бі́лгородська наро́дна респу́бліка (Bílhorodsʹka naródna respúblika), which in turn was based on Ukrainian Луга́нська наро́дна респу́бліка (Luhánsʹka naródna respúblika, “Luhansk People's Republic”) or Ukrainian Доне́цька наро́дна респу́бліка (Donécʹka naródna respúblika, “Donetsk People's Republic”).

Related words

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Luhansk People's Republic LPR Donetsk People's Republic DPR
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