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hero city

hero city noun: a city that received an honorary title for outstanding heroism, especially a Soviet city honored for heroism during World War II, or a city honored by Ukraine for actions during the 2022 Russian invasion.

Noun

hero city (plural hero cities)

  1. (historical) A city that received an honorary title for outstanding heroism, especially a Soviet city honored for heroism during World War II, or a city honored by Ukraine for actions during the 2022 Russian invasion.

Forms of hero city

pluralhero cities

Origin of hero city

Calque of Russian го́род-геро́й (górod-gerój).

Questions about hero city

What does hero city mean?
Hero city means a city that received an honorary title for outstanding heroism, especially a Soviet city honored for heroism during World War II, or a city honored by Ukraine for actions during the 2022 Russian invasion.
What part of speech is hero city?
Hero city is a noun.
What is the plural of hero city?
The plural of hero city is hero cities.

Words near hero city in the dictionary

  1. hero
  2. hero ball
  3. hero call
  4. hero calls
  5. hero cities
  6. hero city
  7. Hero engine
  8. Hero engines
  9. hero image
  10. hero images
  11. hero myth

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