Azov

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Etymology

From Russian and Ukrainian Азо́в (Azóv), presumably from Kipchak Azaq (“lowlands”), a name applied to the region around the present town.

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Azov

  1. A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
  2. A village in Ukraine (de jure)
  3. A sea and gulf of the Black Sea, Europe; in full, Sea of Azov.

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