Meanings
- A village, the administrative centre of “Selo Pokrovsk” rural settlement, Kozelsky Raion, Kaluga Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia.
- A deserted hamlet in Mikhaylovskoye rural settlement, Sovetsky Raion, Mari El Republic, Volga Federal District, Russia, uninhabited since 1990.
- A village in Troitskoye rural settlement, Kovylkinsky Raion, Republic of Mordovia, Volga Federal District, Russia.
- A town, the administrative centre of Khangalassky Ulus, Republic of Sakha, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia, founded as an ostrog in 1682.First known use pre-1941
Synonyms: Karaulny Mys, Pokrovskoye, Pokrovskay
- The former name, from 1914 until 1931, of Engels (a city of oblast significance in Saratov Oblast, Volga Federal District, Russia).
- The former name, until 1947, of Pokrovsk-Uralsky (an urban-type settlement in Severouralsky urban okrug, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Ural Federal District, Russia).
- A city, the administrative centre of Pokrovsk urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1875.
- A raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, established in 1923 and considerably enlarged in July 2020.First known use pre-1934
Synonyms: Hryshyne, Grishino, Postysheve, Postyshevo, Krasnoarmiiske, Krasnoarmeyskoye, Krasnoarmiisk, Krasnoarmeysk
- An urban hromada of Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, established in June 2020.First known use pre-1934
Synonyms: Hryshyne, Grishino, Postysheve, Postyshevo, Krasnoarmiiske, Krasnoarmeyskoye, Krasnoarmiisk, Krasnoarmeysk
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA town, the administrative centre of Khangalassky Ulus, Republic of Sakha, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia, founded as an ostrog in 1682.
proper nounA raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, established in 1923 and considerably enlarged in July 2020.
proper nounAn urban hromada of Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, established in June 2020.
Origin
- UkrainianПокро́вськ
- RussianПокро́вск
- EnglishPokrovsk
From Russian Покро́вск (Pokróvsk) and Ukrainian Покро́вськ (Pokróvsʹk).
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Chinese Mandarin 波克羅夫斯克 /波克罗夫斯克, 紅軍城 /红军城
- 波克羅夫斯克 /波克罗夫斯克city in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
- 紅軍城 /红军城city in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
French Pokrovsk
- Pokrovskcity in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
German Pokrowsk
- Pokrowskcity in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
Japanese ポクロフスク
- ポクロフスク (Pokurofusuku)city in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
Korean 포크롭스크
- 포크롭스크 (Pokeuropseukeu)city in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
Polish Pokrowsk, Pokrowsk
- Pokrowskvillage in “Selo Pokrovsk”, Kozelsky, Kaluga, Central Russia
- Pokrowskdeserted hamlet in Mikhaylovskoye, Sovetsky, Mari El, Volga, Russia
- Pokrowskvillage in Troitskoye, Kovylkinsky, Mordovia, Volga, Russia
- Pokrowsktown in Khangalassky, Sakha, Far Eastern Russia
- Pokrowskformer name of Engels (Saratov, Volga, Russia)
- Pokrowskformer name of Pokrovsk-Uralsky
- Pokrowskraion of Donetsk, Ukraine
- Pokrowskurban hromada of Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
- Pokrowskcity in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
Russian Покро́вск
- Покро́вск (Pokróvsk)city in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
Ukrainian Покро́вськ
- Покро́вськ (Pokróvsʹk)city in Pokrovsk, Pokrovsk, Donetsk, Ukraine
Cite this entry
Pokrovsk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pokrovsk
“Pokrovsk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pokrovsk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pokrovsk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pokrovsk.
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