Pskov

[ pskawf ]

noun

1. a lake in N Europe, between Estonia and the W Russian Federation, forming the S part of Lake Peipus.
2. a city near this lake, in the NW Russian Federation.

Pskov

/ pskɔf /

noun

1. a city in NW Russia, on the Velikaya River: one of the oldest Russian cities, at its height in the 13th and 14th centuries. Pop: 203 000 (2005 est)
2. Lake Pskov
   Lake Pskov the S part of Lake Peipus in NW Russia, linked to the main part by a channel 24 km (15 miles) long. Area: about 1000 sq km (400 sq miles)

Example Sentences

A romantic, but not necessarily romancing, element runs through the account of Ivans dealings with Pskov.

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Then, in the middle of February, he departed towards Pskov, leaving the silent city alone with its dead.

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Pskov, another of the Russian republics, had been already subdued.

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The bell effects in The Maid of Pskov are extraordinarily moving.

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The Tsar followed him, but was stopped at Pskov on the 14th.

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