Meanings
alternative Luhans’k · alternative Luhans'k · alternative Luhanske · alternative Lugansk · alternative Lugans’k · alternative Lugans'k
- citiesA city, the administrative capital of Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine, former administrative capital of the eponymous provonce.
Synonyms: Luhansk City, Luhanske City, Luganskiy Zavod
- districtA raion of Luhansk Oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Luhansk. The district is not recognized in Luhansk by the separatist government, as it was imposed from Kiev, which was not in control of the region at the time of its formation.
Synonyms: Lugansk Raion, Luhansk Raion
- provinceAn oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Sievierodonetsk; former seat: Luhansk (prior to the Donbas War, where Russia occupied and set up puppet countries)
- countryA country in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Luhansk; occupying 1/3 of the province, but claiming all the province, before the Russian invasion of all of Ukraine in 2022.
Synonyms: Lugansk Oblast, Luhanshchyna, Luhansk Oblast, Voroshilovgrad Oblast, Voroshilovhrad Oblast, LPR, Luganshchine, Lugansk People's Republic
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA city, the administrative capital of Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine, former administrative capital of the eponymous provonce.
proper nounA raion of Luhansk Oblast in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Luhansk. The district is not recognized in Luhansk by the separatist government, as it was imposed from Kiev, which was not in control of the region at the time of its formation.
proper nounA country in the Donbas region, in eastern Ukraine. Seat: Luhansk; occupying 1/3 of the province, but claiming all the province, before the Russian invasion of all of Ukraine in 2022.
historical (1935-1958)
Origin
- UkrainianЛуга́нськ
- EnglishLuhansk
From Ukrainian Луга́нськ (Luhánsʹk), a hydronym.
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Arabic لاقان
- لاقان (lāqan)city
Chinese Mandarin 盧甘斯克 /卢甘斯克
- 盧甘斯克 /卢甘斯克 (Lúgānsīkè)city
Czech Luhansk, Lugansk
- Luhanskcity
- Luganskcity
Danish Luhansk, Lugansk
- Luhanskcity
- Luganskcity
Dutch Loehansk
- Loehanskcity
Finnish Luhansk, Lugansk
- Luhanskcity
- Luganskcity
French Louhansk, Lougansk
- Louhanskcity
- Louganskcity
German Luhansk, Lugansk
- Luhanskcity
- Luganskcity
Greek Λουχάνσκ, Λουγκάνσκ
- Λουχάνσκ (Louchánsk)city
- Λουγκάνσκ (Lougkánsk)city
Hungarian Luhanszk
- Luhanszkcity
Japanese ルハーンシク, ルガーンスク
- ルハーンシク (Ruhānshiku)city
- ルガーンスク (Rugānsuku)city
- ルガンスク (Rugansuku)city
Lithuanian Luganskas, Luhanskas
- Luganskascity
- Luhanskascity
Polish Ługańsk, Obwód ługański
- Ługańskcity
- Obwód ługańskioblast
Portuguese Lugansk
- Luganskcity
Russian Луга́нск, Луга́нская о́бласть
- Луга́нск (Lugánsk)city
- Луга́нская о́бласть (Lugánskaja óblastʹ)oblast
Spanish Lugansk
- Luganskcity
Swedish Luhansk, Luhansk
- Luhanskcity
- Luhanskoblast
Ukrainian Луга́нськ, Луга́нська область
- Луга́нськ (Luhánsʹk)city
- Луга́нська область (Luhánsʹka oblastʹ)oblast
Yiddish לוגאַנסק
- לוגאַנסק (lugansk)city
Cite this entry
Luhansk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luhansk
“Luhansk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luhansk. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Luhansk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luhansk.
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