Gorj

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Gorj

/ɡorʒ/

Where it comes from

From older Gorjiu, derived from Old Church Slavonic [Term?], from гора (gora, “mountain”) + Жилъ (Žilŭ, “Jiu river”), from Proto-Slavic *gora (“mountain”). Compare Dolj ("valley Jiu").

proper noun

Gorj (a county of Romania)

In English

Gorj county of Romania

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"Gorj." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/gorj. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

"Gorj." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/gorj.

BibTeX

@misc{gorj_2026,
  title = {Gorj},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/gorj},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}