Volyn

Vol·yn
V4O1L1Y4N1
/ˈvɒlɪn/

proper noun

An oblast in northwestern Ukraine, established in December 1939.

Similar
Volyn OblastVolyn’ OblastWołyń
OriginUkrainian Воли́нь →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Volyn’

  1. An oblast in northwestern Ukraine, established in December 1939.

    Synonyms: Volyn Oblast, Volyn’ Oblast

  2. historicalVolhynia, a historic region between the Prypiat and Buh rivers in northwestern Ukraine and part of Poland (Chełm).

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn oblast in northwestern Ukraine, established in December 1939.

Similar
Volyn OblastVolyn’ Oblast
Similar
Wołyń
Also see
volhynia

Origin

  1. UkrainianВоли́нь
  2. UkrainianВоли́нь
  3. EnglishVolyn

Borrowed from Ukrainian Воли́нь (Volýnʹ).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 沃倫 /沃伦
  • 沃倫 /沃伦 (Wòlún)oblast
Czech Volyň
  • Volyňoblast
Danish Volhynien, Volyn
  • Volhynienoblast
  • Volynoblast
Dutch Wolynië
  • Wolyniëoblast
German Wolyn, Wolhynien
  • Wolynoblast
  • Wolhynienoblast
  • Wolynienoblast
  • Wolhinienoblast
  • Wolinienoblast
Polish Wołyń, obwód wołyński
  • Wołyńoblast
  • obwód wołyńskioblast
Russian Волы́нь, Волы́нская о́бласть
  • Волы́нь (Volýnʹ)oblast
  • Волы́нская о́бласть (Volýnskaja óblastʹ)oblast
Swedish Volyn
  • Volynoblast
Ukrainian Воли́нь, Воли́нська о́бласть
  • Воли́нь (Volýnʹ)oblast
  • Воли́нська о́бласть (Volýnsʹka óblastʹ)oblast
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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