Drohobych

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/dɹɔːˈhɔːbɪt͡ʃ/

proper noun

A former oblast of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, established in December 1939, annexed to Lviv Oblast in May 1959.

OriginUkrainian Дрого́бич →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the administrative centre of Drohobych urban hromada and Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1091.
    1. A former oblast of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, established in December 1939, annexed to Lviv Oblast in May 1959.
    2. A former miskrada of Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, merged into Drohobych urban hromada in June 2020.
    3. A raion of Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, established in January 1940, considerably enlarged in July 2020.
    4. An urban hromada of Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, established in June 2020.
adjectiveDrohobych (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to the city of Drohobych in Ukraine.

Origin

  1. UkrainianДрого́бич
  2. EnglishDrohobych

Borrowed from Ukrainian Дрого́бич (Drohóbyč).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 德羅霍貝奇州 /德罗霍贝奇州
  • 德羅霍貝奇州 /德罗霍贝奇州 (Déluóhuòbèiqí-zhōu)former oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
Czech Drohobyčská oblast, drohobyčský
  • Drohobyčská oblastformer oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
  • drohobyčskýOf, from, or pertaining to Drohobych, a city in Ukraine.
French oblast de Drohobytch, Drohobytch
  • oblast de Drohobytchformer oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
  • Drohobytchcity in Drohobych, Drohobych, Lviv, Ukraine
German Oblast Drohobytsch, Drohobytsch
  • Oblast Drohobytschformer oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
  • Drohobytschcity in Drohobych, Drohobych, Lviv, Ukraine
Korean 드로호비치주
  • 드로호비치주 (Deurohobichi-ju)former oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
Polish obwód drohobycki, Drohobycz
  • obwód drohobyckiformer oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
  • Drohobyczcity in Drohobych, Drohobych, Lviv, Ukraine
  • drohobyckiOf, from, or pertaining to Drohobych, a city in Ukraine.
Russian Дрого́бычская о́бласть, Дрого́быч
  • Дрого́бычская о́бласть (Drogóbyčskaja óblastʹ)former oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
  • Дрого́быч (Drogóbyč)city in Drohobych, Drohobych, Lviv, Ukraine
  • дрого́бычский (drogóbyčskij)Of, from, or pertaining to Drohobych, a city in Ukraine.
Slovak drohobycký
  • drohobyckýOf, from, or pertaining to Drohobych, a city in Ukraine.
Turkish Drohobıç
  • Drohobıçcity in Drohobych, Drohobych, Lviv, Ukraine
Ukrainian Дрого́бицька о́бласть, Дрого́биччина
  • Дрого́бицька о́бласть (Drohóbycʹka óblastʹ)former oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
  • Дрого́биччина (Drohóbyččyna)former oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
  • Дрого́бицька міська́ ра́да (Drohóbycʹka misʹká ráda)former miskrada of Lviv, Ukraine
  • Дрого́бицька міськра́да (Drohóbycʹka misʹkráda)former miskrada of Lviv, Ukraine
  • Дрого́бицький райо́н (Drohóbycʹkyj rajón)raion of Lviv, Ukraine
  • Дрого́биччина (Drohóbyččyna)raion of Lviv, Ukraine
  • Дрого́бицька міська́ грома́да (Drohóbycʹka misʹká hromáda)urban hromada of Drohobych, Lviv, Ukraine
  • Дрого́бич (Drohóbyč)city in Drohobych, Drohobych, Lviv, Ukraine
  • дрого́бицький (drohóbycʹkyj)Of, from, or pertaining to Drohobych, a city in Ukraine.
Vietnamese tỉnh Drohobych
  • tỉnh Drohobychformer oblast of the Ukrainian SSR
Yiddish דראָהאָביטש
  • דראָהאָביטש (drohobitsh)city in Drohobych, Drohobych, Lviv, Ukraine
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“Drohobych.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drohobych. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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