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Odessa

geographical name

Odes·​sa ō-ˈde-sə How to pronounce Odessa (audio)
1
city in western Texas population 99,940
2
or Ukrainian Odesa city and port on the Black Sea in southern Ukraine population 1,012,500

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

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