Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hero city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
hero c-i-ty
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A city that received an honorary title for outstanding heroism, especially a Soviet city honored for heroism during World War II, or a city honored by Ukraine for actions during the 2022 Russian invasion.

Etymology

Calque of Russian го́род-геро́й (górod-gerój).

Inflected Forms

hero cities (plural)

Questions

What does hero city mean?
A city that received an honorary title for outstanding heroism, especially a Soviet city honored for heroism during World War II, or a city honored by Ukraine for actions during the 2022 Russian invasion.
Where does hero city come from?
Calque of Russian го́род-геро́й (górod-gerój).

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