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Etymology

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From Kharkiv +‎ -ite.

Noun

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Kharkivite (plural Kharkivites)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Kharkiv, Ukraine.
    Synonym: Kharkivian
    • 2022 May 19, James Verini, “Surviving the Siege of Kharkiv”, in The New York Times Magazine[1]:
      Kharkiv is 25 miles from the Russian border. Like many Kharkivites, he had family in Russia. The distinction between the two countries meant little to him before the war. His father’s people lived near Moscow.

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