Cherkassy

American  

[chur-kah-see, -kas-ee, chyir-kahs-si] / tʃɜrˈkɑ si, -ˈkæs i, tʃyɪrˈkɑs sɪ /

noun

1. the Russian name for Cherkasy.

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Example Sentences

And because the other two amputee teams are not close — Pokrova AMP is 335 miles west in Lviv and ISC Dnipro is 120 miles southeast in Cherkassy — “Made of Steel” plays mostly against youth clubs and amateur adult teams.

From Los Angeles Times

“This isn’t the same Ukraine as it was five, 10 or 25 years ago,” said Dmytro Bedratenko, 38, an entrepreneur from the central region of Cherkassy.

From Los Angeles Times

In another incident, the mayor of the central Ukrainian city of Cherkassy called the National Militia into a municipal council meeting in January to intimidate lawmakers into voting for a budget.

From Washington Times

Clashes erupted in the central city of Cherkassy where police drove protesters back from the governor's office.

From BBC

Hundreds of protesters besieged the governor's office in Cherkassy but police managed to prevent them taking control, before finally dispersing the crowd and making arrests.

From BBC