Dzerzhinsk

American

[der-zhinsk, dzir-zhinsk] / dərˈʒɪnsk, dzɪrˈʒɪnsk /

noun

a city in the central Russian Federation in Europe, W of Nizhni Novgorod.

Dzerzhinsk British

/ dzɪrˈʒinsk /

noun

an industrial city and port in central Russia. Pop: 257 000 (2005 est)

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Deripaska was born on Jan. 2, 1968, in the city of Dzerzhinsk, about 250 miles east of Moscow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2017

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