gomel

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Gomel is a major industrial city in Belarus.

Definition

Proper noun: * A city in Belarus: Gomel is the name of a major industrial city located in southeastern Belarus.

Usage Notes

• "Gomel" is a proper noun used exclusively as the name of a specific place. It is not used with an article (e.g., "the Gomel" is incorrect).
• It functions as a geographic name and is typically used in contexts discussing Eastern European geography, industry, or history.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Gomel is an important economic center in Belarus.
  • The Dnieper River flows near the city of Gomel.
  • She traveled from Minsk to Gomel by train.

Advanced Usage

• The city's name may appear in its original Cyrillic form (Гомель) in historical or linguistic contexts.
• In administrative contexts, it may be referred to as "Gomel Region" or "Gomel Oblast," which is the larger administrative territory surrounding the city.

Variants and Related Words

• Homiel: An alternative transliteration of the city's name from Belarusian.
• Gomel Oblast: The administrative region of which the city of Gomel is the capital.

Synonyms

• Urban center (general category, not a direct synonym)
• Industrial city (descriptive term)

Different Meanings

As a proper noun, "Gomel" does not have multiple dictionary meanings. It refers solely to the city in Belarus. It is not to be confused with similar-sounding common nouns.

Học thuật

Noun

1. industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Homyel
• Homel
• Gomel