Kostroma

[ kos-truh-mah; Russian kuh-struh-mah ]

noun
  1. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Moscow, on the Volga.

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British Dictionary definitions for Kostroma

Kostroma

/ (Russian kəstraˈma) /


noun
  1. a city in W central Russia, on the River Volga: fought over bitterly by Novgorod, Tver, and Moscow, until annexed by Moscow in 1329; textile centre. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)

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