Lvov

[ lvawf ]

noun
  1. the Russian name of Lviv.

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British Dictionary definitions for Lvov

Lvov

/ (ljvɔf) /


noun
  1. an industrial city in W Ukraine: it has belonged to Poland (1340–1772; 1919–39), Austria (1772–1918), Germany (1939–45), and the Soviet Union (1945–91); Ukrainian cultural centre, with a university (1661). Pop: 719 000 (2005 est): Ukrainian name: Lviv Polish name: Lwów German name: Lemberg

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