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- [bal-uh-klah-vuh; Russian buh-luh-klah-vuh]
- /ˌbæl əˈklɑ və; Russian bə lʌˈklɑ və/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bal-uh-klah-vuh; Russian buh-luh-klah-vuh]
- /ˌbæl əˈklɑ və; Russian bə lʌˈklɑ və/
Definitions of balaklava word
- noun balaklava a small port in S Crimea: scene of an inconclusive battle (1854), which included the charge of the Light Brigade, during the Crimean War 3
- noun balaklava seaport in the Crimea, now part of Sevastopol: site of the incident (1854) in the Crimean War celebrated in Tennyson's “Charge of the Light Brigade” 3
- noun balaklava a seaport in S Crimea, in the S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: scene of English cavalry charge against Russians (1854), celebrated in Tennyson's poem Charge of the Light Brigade. 1
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balaklava popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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