English Explanatory Dictionary

Enerhodar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Enerhodar in Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine; a suburb of Zaporizhzhia.
  2. A municipality of Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine (de jure historical).

Word forms

Enerhodar

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Енергода́р (Enerhodár) Literally, “energy's gift”. From Ukrainian енергія (enerhija, “energy”) and дар (dar, “gift”). From being a settlement built to support workers building and operating the co-located Zaporizhzhia thermal power station, later also the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant; for the city of Zaporizhzhia, and thence Southeast Ukraine and Crimea.

Derived words

Enerhodar City Enerhodar Municipality
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