Zhitomir

Zhi·to·mir
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A form of Zhytomyr — A city and raion of Ukraine, municipal and regional administrative centre of Zhytomyr Oblast.

OriginRussian Жито́мир →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Zhytomyr.

Origin

  1. RussianЖито́мир
  2. EnglishZhitomir

Borrowed from Russian Жито́мир (Žitómir), after a legendary Slavic prince. Compare Ukrainian Жито́мир (Žytómyr, “Zhytomyr”).

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APA

Zhitomir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhitomir

MLA

“Zhitomir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhitomir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zhitomir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zhitomir.

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