English Explanatory Dictionary

Volyn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An oblast in northwestern Ukraine, established in December 1939.
  2. Volhynia, a historic region between the Prypiat and Buh rivers in northwestern Ukraine and part of Poland (Chełm).

Pronunciation

/ˈvɒlɪn/

Word forms

Volyn Volyn’

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Воли́нь (Volýnʹ).

Synonyms

Wołyń Volyn Oblast Volyn’ Oblast

Related words

Halych-Volyn Halych-Volyn’ Galicia-Volhynia Lutsk
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