Kherson

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Kher + son

Origin

From Russian Херсо́н, named in memory of Ancient Greek colony of Χερσόνησος. Compare Russian Херсоне́с (Xersonɛ́s, "the city of Chersonesos"), Old East Slavic Корсу́нь ("Chersonesos"), Ukrainian Херсо́н ("Kherson").

Full definition of Kherson

Proper noun

1. A port city on the Dnieper in Ukraine, administrative centre of Kherson province.
2. Kherson province (oblast), in southern Ukraine.

Synonyms

• (province) Kherson oblast

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