Stanovoi

[ stan-uh-voi; Russian stuh-nuh-voi ]

noun
  1. a mountain range in the eastern Russian Federation in Asia: a watershed between the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean; highest peak, 8,143 feet (2,480 meters).

Origin of Stanovoi

1
First recorded in 1795–1800; from Russian Stanovóǐ Khrebét “Stanovoi Ridge or Range”
  • Also called Sta·no·voy Range [stan-uh-voi] /ˈstæn əˌvɔɪ/ .

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