Salyut

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/sɑːlˈjuːt/

noun

Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.

OriginRussian Салют →
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Meanings

nounSalyut (plural Salyuts)

plural Salyuts

  1. Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.

Origin

  1. RussianСалют
  2. EnglishSalyut

From Russian Салют (Saljut), from салют (saljut, “salute; fireworks”). Doublet of salute.

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Translations

Russian Салют
  • Салют (Saljut)Soviet space stations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Alytus
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