Odessa

American

[oh-des-uh] / oʊˈdɛs ə /

noun

the Russian name of Odesa.
a city in western Texas.

Odessa British

/ aˈdjɛsə, əʊˈdɛsə /

noun

a port in S Ukraine on the Black Sea: the chief Russian grain port in the 19th century; university (1865); industrial centre and important naval base. Pop: 1 010 000 (2005 est)

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Actress Odessa A'zion has pulled out of A24's latest film, Deep Cuts, after online backlash over her casting.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

He wrote several more bestsellers including The Odessa Files and The Dogs of War.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Then, down the broad marble staircase of Odessa marches a phalanx of Cossack soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

In Odessa, today a part of Ukraine, the townsfolk sympathize with the mutineers, and pay homage to the one dead member of the Potemkin’s crew, a symbol of injustice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

When the Odessa High game took place, Boobie was still in street clothes.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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