Orel

[ aw-rel, oh-rel; Russian uh-ryawl ]

noun

1. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.

Orel

/ aˈrjɔl /

noun

1. a city in W Russia; founded in 1564 but damaged during World War II. Pop: 333 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

This was Nicholas Naumoff, a youngster of twenty, the only son of the governor of Orel.

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North of Orel the Griottes alone are grown on the bush plan, with from three to six stems springing up from the crown.

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He went to the government of Orel, where he became a landowner and a sort of petty noble.

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I hear that Delphinus, the famous crystal gazer, has arrived in Orel.

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Finally, tiring of the law, he went to the Government of Orel, where he was a landowner and a noble.

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