Se·vas·to·pol (s -v s t-p l , s v-stpl) Formerly Se·bas·to·pol (s-bst-pl) A city of southern Ukraine in the Crimea on the Black Sea west of Yalta. Founded on the site of an ancient Greek colony, it became Russia's principal Black Sea naval base after the late 18th century. The city resisted lengthy sieges during the Crimean War and World War II. Population: 340,000. |
Sevastopol (Russian) [sɪvasˈtɔpəlj]
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(Placename) a port, resort, and naval base in the S Ukraine, in the Crimea, on the Black Sea: captured and destroyed by British, French, and Turkish forces after a siege of 11 months (1854-55) during the Crimean War; taken by the Germans after a siege of 8 months (1942) during World War II. Pop.: 356 000 (1998 est.) English name Sebastopol
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| Noun | 1. |  Sevastopol - a city in southern Ukraine on the Black SeaCrimea - a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov |
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