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Hostomel

/hɒsˈtɔːmɛl/

Hostomel proper noun: a rural settlement, the administrative centre of the settlement hromada of the same name of Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, first mentioned in 1494, designated a hero city on the 6th of March 2022.

hostomel: a rural settlement, the administrative centre of the settlement hromada of the same name of Bucha...
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Proper noun

Hostomel

  1. A rural settlement, the administrative centre of the settlement hromada of the same name of Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, first mentioned in 1494, designated a hero city on the 6th of March 2022.
    • The heliborne VDV forces landing at Hostomel in February 2022 suffered extensively, but I feel pretty confident projecting that casualties would have been much, much higher if they’d flown a bunch of Ilyushin-76ers towards Kyiv instead.2024 September 15th, “Perun” (channel name), “The Paradrop Problem”, in Disappointing Systems in Ukraine – From imprecise precision munitions to explosive IFVs, via YouTube, 31:11–31:25
    1. A settlement hromada of Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, established on the 12th of June 2020.

Hostomel meaning in Marathi

Hostomel in Marathi

rural settlement in Hostomel, Bucha, Kyiv, Ukraine
होस्टोमेल Hosṭomel

Forms of Hostomel

alternative formGostomel

Origin of Hostomel

Borrowed from Ukrainian Госто́мель (Hostómelʹ).

Questions about Hostomel

What does Hostomel mean?
Hostomel means a rural settlement, the administrative centre of the settlement hromada of the same name of Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, first mentioned in 1494, designated a hero city on the 6th of March 2022.
What is Hostomel in Marathi?
Hostomel in Marathi is होस्टोमेल (Hosṭomel). See Hostomel meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Hostomel?
Hostomel is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hostomel?
Hostomel is pronounced /hɒsˈtɔːmɛl/.

Words near Hostomel in the dictionary

  1. hostmasks
  2. hostmaster
  3. hostmasters
  4. hostname
  5. hostnames
  6. Hostomel
  7. Hoston
  8. Hostons
  9. hostoria
  10. hostorium
  11. hostplant

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