"kurort" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kurorts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Kurort, in some cases via Russian куро́рт (kurórt). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Kurort}} German Kurort, {{bor|en|ru|куро́рт}} Russian куро́рт (kurórt) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kurort (plural kurorts)
  1. A health resort, especially one in a German-speaking country or in the area of the former Soviet Union.
    Sense id: en-kurort-en-noun-ME6FZpy9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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