Balaklava

[ bal-uh-klah-vuh, bahl-; Ukrainian buh-luh-klah-vuh ]

/ ˌbæl əˈklɑ və, ˌbɑl-; Ukrainian bə lʌˈklɑ və /

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noun

a seaport in southern Crimea, in southern Ukraine, on the Black Sea: scene of English cavalry charge against Russians (1854), celebrated in Tennyson's poem Charge of the Light Brigade.

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Words nearby Balaklava

Balaam, balaclava, Balaguer, Balak, Balakirev, Balaklava, Balakovo, balalaika, balance, balance beam, balance bridge

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How to use Balaklava in a sentence

He would wait for her with unspeakable impatience in Balaklava Place.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
The horses that charged at Balaklava became unfit for service; the men who had fought at Inkermann languished in field hospitals.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
Balaklava and Inkermann had a profound effect upon the diplomatic negotiation of the Powers.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
He talked it over in Balaklava Place, suggested modifications and variations worth trying.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James

The loss of the Light Brigade in killed and wounded in its famous charge at Balaklava was but 37 per cent.
Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Balaklava

Balaklava

Balaclava

/ (ˌbæləˈklɑːvə, Russian bəlaˈklavə) /

noun

a small port in Ukraine, in S Crimea: scene of an inconclusive battle (1854), which included the charge of the Light Brigade, during the Crimean War

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