Belgorod

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US/ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɑd/UK/ˈbɛl.ɡəˌɹɒd/

proper noun

An oblast of Russia.

OriginRussian Бе́лгород →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bilhorod

  1. An oblast of Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast, Russia.

Origin

  1. RussianБе́лгород
  2. EnglishBelgorod

From Russian Бе́лгород (Bélgorod, literally “white city”), from бе́лый (bélyj, “white, light”) + го́род (górod, “town, city”). Doublet of Belgrade, Beograd, and Berat.

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Translations

Arabic بِيلْغُورُود
  • بِيلْغُورُود (bilḡurud)a city in Russia
Bulgarian Бе́лгород
  • Бе́лгород (Bélgorod)a city in Russia
Chinese Mandarin 別爾哥羅德 /别尔哥罗德
  • 別爾哥羅德 /别尔哥罗德 (Bié'ěrgēluódé)a city in Russia
Czech Belgorod, Bělgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
  • Bělgoroda city in Russia
Danish Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Dutch Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Estonian Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Finnish Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
French Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
German Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Greek Μπέλγκοροντ
  • Μπέλγκοροντ (Bélgkoront)a city in Russia
Hebrew בלגורוד
  • בלגורוד (belgorod)a city in Russia
Hindi बेल्गोरोद
  • बेल्गोरोद (belgorod)a city in Russia
Hungarian Belgorodi terület, Belgorod
  • Belgorodi területan oblast of Russia
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Italian Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Japanese ベルゴロド
  • ベルゴロド (Berugorodo)a city in Russia
Korean 벨고로드
  • 벨고로드 (Belgorodeu)a city in Russia
Latvian Belgoroda
  • Belgorodaa city in Russia
Lithuanian Belgorodas
  • Belgorodasa city in Russia
Norwegian Bokmål Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Persian بِلگورود
  • بِلگورود (belgorod)a city in Russia
Polish Biełgorod, Białygród
  • Biełgoroda city in Russia
  • Białygróda city in Russia
Portuguese Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Romanian Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Russian Бе́лгород
  • Бе́лгород (Bélgorod)a city in Russia
Slovak Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Spanish Bélgorod
  • Bélgoroda city in Russia
Swedish Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Thai เบลโกรอด
  • เบลโกรอด (beel-goo-rɔ̂ɔt)a city in Russia
Turkish Belgorod
  • Belgoroda city in Russia
Ukrainian Бє́лгород, Бі́лгород
  • Бє́лгород (Bjélhorod)a city in Russia
  • Бі́лгород (Bílhorod)a city in Russia
Cite this entry
APA

Belgorod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgorod

MLA

“Belgorod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgorod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belgorod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgorod.

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