Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Koriukivka Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Olitski was born in Snovsk, Russia, though his father, Jevel Demikovsky, was executed by the Soviet government just before his birth. His mother, Anna, reached America in 1923 and married Hyman Olitsky. Her son took his stepfather's name, though he loathed him.
2007 February 13, Tim Hilton, “Obituary: Jules Olitski”, in The Guardian
Origin
- UkrainianСновськ
- EnglishSnovsk
Derived from Ukrainian Сновськ (Snovsʹk).
More words from Ukrainian
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Polish Snowśk
- Snowśkcity in Koriukivka Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
Russian Сновск
- Сновск (Snovsk)city in Koriukivka Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
Ukrainian Сновськ
- Сновськ (Snovsʹk)city in Koriukivka Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine
Cite this entry
APA
Snovsk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Snovsk
MLA
“Snovsk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Snovsk. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Snovsk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Snovsk.
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