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  • proper noun A city on the Kalmius river in the Donbas region of Ukraine, administrative centre of Donetsk province.
  • proper noun Donetsk province (oblast), in eastern Ukraine.
  • proper noun A town on the Donets river in Russia.

Etymologies

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From Ukrainian Донецьк (Donéc’k), from Донець (Donéc’, "Donets River"), diminutive of Дон (Don, "Don River"), from Scythian  (Dānu, "river"). Compare Russian Донецк (Doneck), Донец (Donéc), Дон (Don).

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