English Explanatory Dictionary

Donbass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative spelling of Donbas.

Word forms

Donbass

Etymology

From Russian Донба́сс (Donbáss), abbreviation of Доне́цкий бассе́йн (Donéckij basséjn, “Donets Basin”), after Доне́ц (Donéc, “Donets River”) + бассе́йн (basséjn, “basin”). Compare Donbas, from Ukrainian.

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