Angara

American

[ahng-guh-rah, uhn-guh-rah] / ˌɑŋ gə rɑ, ʌn gʌˈrɑ /

noun

a river in the S Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River: called Upper Tunguska in its lower course. 1,151 miles (1,855 km) long.

Angara British

/ anɡaˈra /

noun

a river in S Russia, in Siberia, flowing from Lake Baikal north and west to the Yenisei River: important for hydroelectric power. Length: 1840 km (1150 miles)

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The Angara airlines Antonov 24 plane is reported to be almost 50 years old, and has had trouble in the past.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visit the assembly room of the Amur launch complex for Angara rockets at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia April 12, 2022.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2022

Angara A5 is designed to replace the Proton M heavy lift rocket, but its development and manufacturing has been plagued by delays and technical problems.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2020

Revilla, Poe and Angara all won Senate seats in the midterm elections.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2019

They drove us several kilometers through the woods until we arrived at the bank of the Angara River.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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