Baikal

[ bahy-kahl ]

noun

1. Lake Baikal, a lake in the Russian Federation, in southern Siberia: the deepest lake in the world. 13,200 square miles (34,188 square kilometers); 5,714 feet (1,742 meters) deep.

Baikal

¹

/ baɪˈkɑːl; -ˈkæl /

noun

1. Lake Baikal
   Lake Baikal a lake in Russia, in SE Siberia: the largest freshwater lake in Eurasia and the deepest in the world. Greatest depth: over 1500 m (5000 ft). Area: about 33 670 sq km (13 000 sq miles) Russian nameOzero Baykal

Baikal

²

/ -ˈkæl; baɪˈkɑːl /

noun

1. a type of Russian-made handgun, designed to fire tear-gas cylinders but often modified to fire bullets

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baikal¹

First recorded in 1735–40; from Russian Baykál, from Buryat Bajgal (Nuur) “(Lake) Baikal”

Example Sentences

They had traveled across the entire country, from the lake Baikal to Sochi on the Black Sea, to see the event.

From The Daily Beast

Baikal Wave is not the only environmental group that has been forced to deal with Russian courts.

From The Daily Beast

She fell hopelessly in love with Lake Baikal—and this love caused all of her troubles.

From The Daily Beast

Even if the authorities shut down Baikal Wave, the activists are not going to give up their green dreams.

From The Daily Beast

However, Nadia's thoughts sometimes left the provinces of Lake Baikal, and returned to her present situation.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a rough road working round by the north of Lake Baikal; but you had better take that way, it is safer than by the south.

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"Now we have got to keep along on this side of that range of mountains in front of us till we get to Lake Baikal," Godfrey said.

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The chief fresh-water lake is Lake Baikal, in the south of Siberia, between long.

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Lake Baikal, viewed from the north, loses its banks, and so has the advantage of appearing as an ocean.

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