- Zhitomir
- geographical name see Zhytomyr
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ZHITOMIR — ZHITOMIR, city in Zhitomir district, Ukraine. Under Polish rule (until 1792) Jews were not authorized to live in Zhitomir, but some had settled there under the protection of government officials. In 1753 a blood libel case was brought to court… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Zhitomir–Berdichev Offensive — The Zhitomir–Berdichev Offensive operation ( ru. Житомирско Бердичевская наступательная операция) was a part of the strategic offensive of the Red Army in the right bank (western) Ukrainian SSR. The offensive operation was conducted by the forces … Wikipedia
Zhitomir — /zhi taw myirdd/, n. a city in central Ukraine, W of Kiev. 244,000. * * * … Universalium
Zhitomir — Zhi•to•mir [[t]ʒɪˈtoʊ mɪər[/t]] n. geg a city in central Ukraine, W of Kiev. 296,000 … From formal English to slang
Zhitomir — /zhi taw myirdd/, n. a city in central Ukraine, W of Kiev. 244,000 … Useful english dictionary
Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz — Diocese of Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz (LUCEORIENSIS, ZYTOMIRIENSIS, ET CAMENECENSIS). Diocese located in Little Russia. Its present territory extends over the Governments… … Catholic encyclopedia
AARON OF ZHITOMIR — (d. 1817), ḥasidic preacher in Zhitomir and other communities in Russia. His homilies on the weekly portions (parashiyyot) were recorded by his pupil Levi of Zhitomir and published in Toledot Aharon (Berdichev, 1817). In these, Aaron refrains… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Lutzk, Zhitomir, and Kamenetz, Diocese of — • Diocese located in Little Russia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
ZE'EV WOLF OF ZHITOMIR — (d. 1800), ḥasidic preacher, disciple of dov baer , the Maggid of Mezhirech. His book, Or ha Me ir (Korets, 1787), is important for its wealth of material on the history of Ḥasidism and teachings of its founders. R. Ze ev criticized the behavior… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive — Part of The Eastern Front of World War II Soviet advances … Wikipedia