English Explanatory Dictionary

Sevastopol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A port city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia. It is the base of the Black Sea Fleet.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/ /səˈvæstəpoʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sevastopol.wav

Word forms

Sevastopol Sebastopol

Etymology

Late 18th century. From Ukrainian Севасто́поль (Sevastópolʹ) and Russian Севасто́поль (Sevastópolʹ), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστόπολις (Sebastópolis) from σεβαστός (sebastós, “august”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”), probably after Empress (=Augusta) Catherine II of Russia.

Synonyms

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