Angara

[ ahng-guh-rah; Russian uhn-guh-rah ]

/ ˌɑŋ gə rɑ; Russian 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. 1151 miles (1855 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for angara

The Angara between the lake and Irkutsk runs fifteen versts.
Condemned as a Nihilist|George Alfred Henty
The peasants on the Angara enjoy similar exemption in consideration of their providing pilots for that very dangerous river.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,|Alexander Michie
The Russians posted by the bank of the Angara, obliged to conceal their position, lighted no fires.
Michael Strogoff|Jules Verne
The pack was being continually reinforced from the right bank of the Angara.
Michael Strogoff|Jules Verne

The water-route on the Angara below the town of Irkutsk is only used for traffic to the north.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,|Alexander Michie

British Dictionary definitions for angara

Angara

/ (Russian 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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