"raion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: raions [plural]
Etymology: From Russian райо́н (rajón), archaic раіо́нъ (raión), from French rayon (“honeycomb, department”). More recently influenced by the same name used in other post-Soviet states. Compare Ukrainian райо́н (rajón). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ru|райо́н}} Russian райо́н (rajón), {{m|ru|раіо́нъ}} раіо́нъ (raión), {{der|en|fr|rayon||honeycomb, department}} French rayon (“honeycomb, department”), {{cog|uk|райо́н}} Ukrainian райо́н (rajón) Head templates: {{en-noun}} raion (plural raions)
  1. An administrative unit of some Eastern European and Asian states. Categories (topical): Administrative divisions Synonyms: rayon, rajon Related terms: region Translations (administrative unit): rajón [masculine] (Czech), rajoon (Estonian), piiri (Finnish), rajoni (Finnish), piirikunta (Finnish), რაიონი (raioni) (Georgian), Rajon (German), raijona (Ingrian), rejon [masculine] (Polish), رايون (rayon) (Uyghur), оройуон (oroyuon) (Yakut)
    Sense id: en-raion-en-noun-xD7ZI7ZE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Ukrainian politics

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