героям слава

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Developed in the 1930s by members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), in honour of veterans of the Ukrainian War of Independence. It became popularised by Stepan Bandera's group, OUN-B, in 1941.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɦeˈrɔjɐm ˈsɫaʋɐ]

Interjection

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геро́ям сла́ва! (herójam sláva!)

  1. (politics) "Glory to the heroes!", a patriotic slogan used to support Ukraine.

Usage notes

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This interjection is usually used as a response to сла́ва Украї́ні (sláva Ukrajíni).

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Descendants

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  • English: heroiam slava