Lyuban

Lyuban

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian Люба́нь (Ljubánʹ).

Proper noun

Lyuban

1. A town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
   • 2013 October 13, Ellen Barry, “The Russia Left Behind: A journey through a heartland on the slow road to ruin”, in The New York Times‎:

     A few times every day, the high-speed train between St. Petersburg and Moscow barrels through the threadbare town of Lyuban.

Translations

town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Russian: Люба́нь (ru) (Ljubánʹ)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Belarusian Любань (Ljubanʹ).

Proper noun

Lyuban

1. A town in the Minsk Region, Belarus.
   • 2021 June 27, Robert Mendick, “Russian oligarch with UK property empire escapes sanctions despite links to Belarus dictator”, in The Telegraph‎:

     According to the EU sanctions, Mr Gutseriev's potash plant is "the largest investment in Belarus, worth $2 billion". The plant is being built near Lyuban, the town that the EU alleges was mooted to be named in his honour.

Translations

town in the Minsk Region, Belarus

Belarusian: Любань (Ljubanʹ) Russian: Лю́бань (ru) (Ljúbanʹ)