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Daugavpils

[ dou-gahf-peels ]

noun

  1. a city in SE Latvia, on the Dvina.


Daugavpils

/ ˈdaʊɡafˌpils /

noun

  1. a city in SE Latvia on the Western Dvina River: founded in 1274 by Teutonic Knights; ruled by Poland (1559–1772) and Russia (1772–1915); retaken by the Russians in 1940. Pop: 112 609 (2002 est) German name (until 1893)Dünaburg Former Russian name (1893–1920)Dvinsk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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