Definition of Zaporizhzhya in English:
Zaporizhzhya
proper nounˌzapɒˈrɪʒjəˌzäpəˈrēZH(y)ə
An industrial city of Ukraine, on the Dnieper River; population 781,600 (est. 2009). It developed as a major industrial centre after the construction of a hydroelectric dam in 1932. Russian name Zaporozhye /zəpaˈrɔʒje/.
Former name (until 1921) Aleksandrovsk
Definition of Zaporizhzhya in US English:
Zaporizhzhya
proper nounˌzäpəˈrēZH(y)ə
An industrial city of Ukraine, on the Dnieper River; population 781,600 (est. 2009). It developed as a major industrial center after the construction of a hydroelectric dam in 1932. Russian name Zaporozhye /zəpaˈrɔʒje/.
Former name (until 1921) Aleksandrovsk