adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌpænˈsəʊvi.ət/
UK:/ˌpænˈsɒvi.ət/
UK:/ˌpænˈsɒv.jət/
US:/ˌpænˈsoʊvi.ət/
US:/ˌpænˈsoʊvi.ɛt/
rhymes with -əʊviət
rhymes with -ɒviət
rhymes with -ɒvjət
rhymes with -əʊviɛt
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adj
Meaning 1
Spanning all or most of the Soviet Union.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From pan- + Soviet (“relating to the Soviet Union”).
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Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.