Sevastopol
Syllables: Se·vas·to·pol/ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/
Sevastopol proper noun: 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.
Proper noun
Sevastopol
Sevastopol meaning in Marathi, Urdu, Arabic and Persian
Sevastopol in Marathi
- city
- सेवास्टोपोल sevāsṭopol
Sevastopol in Urdu
- city
- سواستوپول sevāstopol
Sevastopol in Arabic
- city
- سِيفَاسْتُوبُول sifastūbul
Sevastopol in Persian
- city
- سواستوپول sevâstopol
More languagesFewer languages
- Sevastopol in Thai
- เซวัสโตปอล see-wás-dtoo-bpɔɔl
Synonyms of Sevastopol
Forms of Sevastopol
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Origin of Sevastopol
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.
Questions about Sevastopol
- What does Sevastopol mean?
- Sevastopol means 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.
- What is Sevastopol in Marathi?
- Sevastopol in Marathi is सेवास्टोपोल (sevāsṭopol). See Sevastopol meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Sevastopol?
- Sevastopol is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sevastopol?
- Sevastopol is pronounced /ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/.
Words near Sevastopol in the dictionary
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