Chornobyl

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Chornobyl

Rhymes with -ɒbəl

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Romanization of Ukrainian Чорно́биль (Čornóbylʹ, literally “mugwort”). Doublet of Chernobyl, from the Russian cognate.

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alternative Alternative spelling of Chernobyl A Russian Shahed drone costing up to £75,000 is estimated to have inflicted tens of millions worth of damage to the site of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, according to initial assessments and engineering experts.

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"Chornobyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chornobyl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chornobyl. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chornobyl

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"Chornobyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chornobyl.

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@misc{chornobyl_2026,
  title = {Chornobyl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chornobyl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}