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Etymology

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From Kharkiv +‎ -ian.

Adjective

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Kharkivian (comparative more Kharkivian, superlative most Kharkivian)

  1. Of or associated with the city of Kharkiv (a city in Ukraine).

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Noun

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Kharkivian (plural Kharkivians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Kharkiv, Ukraine.
    Synonym: Kharkivite
    • 2022 March 29, Isobel Koshiw, “Writers in bombed out Kharkiv seek inspiration in historical resistance”, in The Guardian[1]:
      “Russia has a real blind spot when it comes to Kharkiv,” said Dobczansky. “Kharkivians claim Ukrainian identity in their own way... They are Russian speaking, yes, but that’s a whole different thing than your political identity.[”]

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