Volhynia
Syllables: Vo·lhyn·i·a/voʊˈlɪniə/
Volhynia proper noun: a geographic region of Eastern Europe, now divided between southeastern Poland, northwestern Ukraine, and southwestern Belarus.
Proper noun
Volhynia
- A geographic region of Eastern Europe, now divided between southeastern Poland, northwestern Ukraine, and southwestern Belarus.
- A former voivodeship of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, established in 1566, disestablished in 1795.
- A former governorate of the Russian Empire, the Ukrainian People's Republic, Ukrainian State and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, established in 1795, disestablished in 1925. Seat: Zhytomyr.
Synonyms of Volhynia
- Lodomeria
- Volyn
Forms of Volhynia
| alternative form | Volynia |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Wolhynia |
Origin of Volhynia
From Latin Volhynia.
Words formed from Volhynia
- Volhynian
- volhynite
Questions about Volhynia
- What does Volhynia mean?
- Volhynia means a geographic region of Eastern Europe, now divided between southeastern Poland, northwestern Ukraine, and southwestern Belarus.
- What part of speech is Volhynia?
- Volhynia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Volhynia?
- Volhynia is pronounced /voʊˈlɪniə/.
Words near Volhynia in the dictionary
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