balaklava

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proper noun

A former city in Crimea, now part of city of Sevastopol

OriginRussian Балакла́ва ← Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه →
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Meanings

balaklava1

nounbalaklava (plural balaklavas)

plural balaklavas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of balaclava

Balaklava2

proper noun

alternative Balaclava

  1. A placename
    1. A former city in Crimea, now part of city of Sevastopol
    2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Balaklava Bay: A bay in Crimea, of the Black Sea, on the Crimean Peninsula
    3. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Balaklava Base: A naval base in Balaklava
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Battle of Balaclava: A battle during the Crimean War.

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishبالقلاوه
  2. RussianБалакла́ва
  3. EnglishBalaklava

From Russian Балакла́ва (Balakláva), from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (balıklava), from بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”)

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Translations

Bulgarian Балакла́ва
  • Балакла́ва (Balakláva)a former city in Crimea
Finnish Balaklava
  • Balaklavaa former city in Crimea
Italian Balaclava
  • Balaclavaa former city in Crimea
Russian Балакла́ва
  • Балакла́ва (Balakláva)a former city in Crimea
Turkish Balıklava
  • Balıklavaa former city in Crimea
Ukrainian Балакла́ва
  • Балакла́ва (Balakláva)a former city in Crimea
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APA

balaklava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balaklava

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Chicago

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