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Chernobyl

cher·no·byl

UK/tʃɜːˈnɒbəl/ US/tʃɜːˈnəʊbəl/ uncommon

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Origin

Borrowed from Russian Черно́быль (Černóbylʹ). The place name is from Russian чернобыль (černobylʹ), meaning “mugwort” or “wormwood”. Doublet of Chornobyl, from the Ukrainian cognate.

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