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Kherson

geographical name

Kher·​son ker-ˈsȯn How to pronounce Kherson (audio)
city and port on the Dnieper River near its mouth in southern Ukraine population 328,000

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“Kherson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kherson. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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