Etymology

Korosten

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Today it means: A city and raion of Zhytomyr Oblast, in northern Ukraine. Full definition →

Ukrainian Ко́ростень
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  1. Ukrainian · derived fromКо́ростень
  2. English todayKorosten

From Ukrainian Ко́ростень (Kórostenʹ).

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