Definitions for Donetsk
dəˈnɛtskdonetsk

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Donetsk, Donetske, Stalinonoun

   an industrial city in the Donets Basin

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1. Donetsknoun

   A city on the Kalmius river in the Donbas region of Ukraine, administrative centre of Donetsk province.

2. Donetsknoun

   Donetsk province (oblast), in eastern Ukraine.

3. Donetsknoun

   A town on the Donets river in Russia.

4. Etymology: From Донецьк, from Донець, diminutive of Дон, from. Compare Донецк, Донец, Дон.

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1. Donetsk

   Donetsk (UK: don-YETSK, US: də-N(Y)ETSK; Ukrainian: Донецьк, romanized: Donets'k [doˈnɛtsʲk] (listen); Russian: Донецк [dɐˈnʲetsk] (listen)), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: cities' alternative names), is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast. The population was estimated at 901,645 (2022 est.) in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.Administratively, Donetsk has been the centre of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the larger economic and cultural Donets Basin (Donbas) region. Donetsk is adjacent to another major city, Makiivka, and along with other surrounding cities forms a major urban sprawl and conurbation in the region. Donetsk has been a major economic, industrial and scientific centre of Ukraine with a high concentration of heavy industries and a skilled workforce. The density of heavy industries (predominantly steel production, chemical industry, and coal mining) determined the city's challenging ecological situation. In 2012, a UN report ranked Donetsk among the world's fastest depopulating cities.The original settlement in the south of the European part of the Russian Empire was first mentioned as Aleksandrovka in 1779, during the reign of the Empress Catherine the Great. In 1869, the Welsh businessman John Hughes founded a steel plant and several coal mines in the region, and the town was named Hughesovka or Yuzovka (Юзовка) in recognition of his role ("Yuz" being a Russian-language approximation of Hughes). During Soviet times, the city's steel industry expanded. In 1924, Yuzovka was renamed Stalin. In 1929, Stalin was renamed Stalino, and in 1932, the city became the centre of the Donetsk region. Renamed Donetsk in 1961, the city today remains a centre for coal mining and for the steel industry. Since April 2014, Donetsk and its surrounding areas have been one of the major sites of fighting in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, as pro-Russian separatist forces battle against Ukrainian military forces for control of the city and surrounding areas. Throughout the war, the city of Donetsk has been administered by the pro-Russian separatist forces as the center of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), with outlying territories of the Donetsk region divided between the two sides. Donetsk International Airport became the epicenter of the war in 2014 with almost a year-long battle. As of October 2022, Russia has full control of the city, with Ukrainian and Russian forces still engaging in combat adjacent the city.

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1. donetsk

   Donetsk is a large city located in eastern Ukraine. It was formerly known as a significant industrial center of the country, known for its production of coal, steel and various heavy industries. Since 2014, the city has been the center of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists, leading to the formation of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, not officially recognized by any sovereign nation.

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1. Donetsk

   Donetsk, is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius River. Administratively, it is a centre of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the larger economic and cultural Donets Basin region. The city of Donetsk is adjacent to another major city of Makiivka and along with other surrounding cities forms a major urban sprawl and conurbation in the region. Donetsk is a major economic, industrial and scientific centre of Ukraine with a high concentration of companies and a skilled workforce. The city was founded in 1869 by a Welsh businessman, John Hughes, who constructed a steel plant and several coal mines in the region; the town was thus named Yuzovka in recognition of his role in its founding. During Soviet times, the city's steel industry was expanded. In 1924 it was renamed Stalino, and in 1932 the city became the centre of the Donetsk region. Renamed Donetsk in 1961, the city today remains the centre for Ukraine's coal mining and notable steel industry centre.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Donetsk in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Donetsk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Donetsk in a Sentence

1. Vadym Skibitsky:

   The Russian Federation will continue to pursue offensive action because it has failed in its primary goal: the full occupation of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   We have no desire to create problems for the new Ukrainian leadership, but to tolerate a situation in which people living in the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk republic are generally deprived of any civil rights, this is already crossing the line from the point of view of human rights.

3. Alexander Hug:

   It seems that this sort of intimidation is aimed at stopping the OSCE from reporting what is going on in the area, there are, it seems, some who would like the OSCE to stop reporting what is going on in Donetsk.

4. Alexander Hug:

   There are, it seems, some who would like the OSCE to stop reporting what is going on in Donetsk.

5. Vladimir Starkov:

   They (the commanders) place you before an accomplished fact that you will serve in the DNR or the LNR (rebels' Donetsk or Luhansk people republics).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Donetsk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
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