Definition of
Ukraine
- (noun, location) a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
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Synonyms of Ukraine
Alternate forms of Ukraine
Derivations: ukrainian
Origin of the word Ukraine
- from Rus. Ukraina, lit. "border, frontier," from u- "at" + krai "edge." more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper