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Sebastopol

Sebastopol

1 7.9
A city and major port in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea with an important navy base
  • proper noun
: Sebastopol
  • Many tourists visit Sebastopol to see its historic naval port and learn about its past.
  • downtown Sebastopol
  • live in Sebastopol
  • shelter in Sebastopol

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Synonyms

Sevastopol
vsSebastopol
1 8.0

A port city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea with important military history and old monuments

is the same name but uses an alternative common spelling

Surface Forms

Sebastopol main

Etymology

Sebastopol comes from the Greek Sebastopolis, meaning 'city of the revered', from Sebastos meaning 'respected'. Think of the English word august, which also means 'grand' or 'respected'. So Sebastopol was named as an important, honored city and port.