Rostov-on-Don
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Russian Росто́в-на-Дону́ (Rostóv-na-Donú).
Proper noun
[edit]- A large city, the administrative center of Rostov Oblast, in southern Russia.
- Synonyms: Rostov-na-Donu, Rostov-on-the-Don, (colloquial) Rostov
Usage notes
[edit]Rostov-on-Don or Rostov-na-Donu is commonly abbreviated as Rostov, which is also the name of a town in Yaroslavl.
Translations
[edit]city in Russia
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