Rostov-na-Donu

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Росто́в-на-Дону́ (Rostóv-na-Donú).

Proper noun

Rostov-na-Donu

1. A large city, the administrative center of Rostov Oblast, in southern Russia.

   Synonyms: Rostov-on-Don, Rostov-on-the-Don, (colloquial) Rostov

Usage notes

Rostov-na-Donu or Rostov-on-Don is commonly abbreviated as Rostov, which is also the name of a town in Yaroslavl.

Translations

a city in Russia — see Rostov-on-Don

See also

• Don
• Cossack
• Nakhichevan-on-Don