Kursk

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/ˈkɜɹsk/

proper noun

A magnetic anomaly in Chernozemye, Russia, first discovered in 1773, the largest magnetic anomaly on Earth.

OriginRussian Курск →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Kursk Oblast, the administrative centre of Kursky Raion and Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1032, scene in 1943 of the largest battle in human history.
    1. A magnetic anomaly in Chernozemye, Russia, first discovered in 1773, the largest magnetic anomaly on Earth.
    2. An oblast of the Central Federal District, Russia, established in 1934 from the bipartition of the Central Black Earth Oblast.

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    3. An impact crater in Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, six kilometres in diameter, formed 330 to 170 million years ago.
  2. A village, the administrative centre of Kursky selsoviet, Kulundinsky Raion, Altai Krai, Siberian Federal District, Russia, founded in 1909.
  3. A hamlet in Krasnoturansky Raion, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberian Federal District, Russia.
  4. A hamlet in Bolshevrudskoye rural settlement, Volosovsky Raion, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1500 in Dmitry Kitayev’s Scribe book of the Votian fifth for the year 7008 A.M..
  5. A settlement in Bolshevrudskoye rural settlement, Volosovsky Raion, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Federal District, Russia.

Origin

  1. RussianКурск
  2. EnglishKursk

Borrowed from Russian Курск (Kursk), referring to the Kur River.

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Translations

Arabic كُورْسْك
  • كُورْسْك (kūrsk)city in Kursk, Central Russia
Bulgarian Курск
  • Курскcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Catalan Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Chinese Mandarin 庫爾斯克 /库尔斯克, 庫爾斯克 /库尔斯克
  • 庫爾斯克 /库尔斯克 (Kù'ěrsīkè)village in Kursky, Kulundinsky, Altai Krai, Siberia
  • 庫爾斯克 /库尔斯克 (Kù'ěrsīkè)city in Kursk, Central Russia
Czech Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Danish Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Dutch Koersk
  • Koerskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Estonian Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Finnish Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
French Koursk
  • Kourskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
German Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Hebrew קורסק
  • קורסק (kursk)city in Kursk, Central Russia
Hindi कुर्स्क
  • कुर्स्क (kursk)city in Kursk, Central Russia
Hungarian Kurszk
  • Kurszkcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Japanese クルスク
  • クルスク (Kurusuku)city in Kursk, Central Russia
Korean 쿠르스크
  • 쿠르스크 (Kureuseukeu)city in Kursk, Central Russia
Latin Kurscha
  • Kurschacity in Kursk, Central Russia
Latvian Kurska
  • Kurskacity in Kursk, Central Russia
Lithuanian Kùrskas
  • Kùrskascity in Kursk, Central Russia
Norwegian Bokmål Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Polish Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Portuguese Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Russian Ку́рская магни́тная анома́лия, Курск
  • Ку́рская магни́тная анома́лия (Kúrskaja magnítnaja anomálija)magnetic anomaly in Chernozemye, Russia
  • Курскvillage in Kursky, Kulundinsky, Altai Krai, Siberia
  • Курскhamlet in Krasnoturansky, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia
  • Курскhamlet in Bolshevrudskoye, Volosovsky, Leningrad, Northwestern Russia
  • Курскcity in Kursk, Central Russia
  • Ку́рский кра́тер (Kúrskij kráter)impact crater in Kursk Oblast, Central Russia
  • Курскsettlement in Bolshevrudskoye, Volosovsky, Leningrad, Northwestern Russia
Slovak Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Spanish Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Swedish Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Thai คูสค์
  • คูสค์city in Kursk, Central Russia
Turkish Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia
Ukrainian Курськ
  • Курськ (Kursʹk)city in Kursk, Central Russia
Urdu کُورْسْک
  • کُورْسْک (kūrsk)city in Kursk, Central Russia
Vietnamese Kursk
  • Kurskcity in Kursk, Central Russia

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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