Etymology

Bilhorod People's Republic

Today it means: A fictional quasi-state located in Belgorod, southern Russia. Full definition →

Ukrainian Бі́лгородська наро́дна респу́бліка
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  1. Ukrainian · derived fromДоне́цька наро́дна респу́бліка“Donetsk People's Republic”
  2. Ukrainian · derived fromЛуга́нська наро́дна респу́бліка“Luhansk People's Republic”
  3. Ukrainian · calque ofБі́лгородська наро́дна респу́бліка
  4. English todayBilhorod People's Republic

Calque of Ukrainian Бі́лгородська наро́дна респу́бліка (Bílhorodsʹka naródna respúblika), which in turn was based on Ukrainian Луга́нська наро́дна респу́бліка (Luhánsʹka naródna respúblika, “Luhansk People's Republic”) or Ukrainian Доне́цька наро́дна респу́бліка (Donécʹka naródna respúblika, “Donetsk People's Republic”).

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