Dezhnev

[ dezh-nef, -nee-awf; Russian dyi-zhnyawf ]

noun
  1. Cape, a cape in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, on the Bering Strait: the northeasternmost point of Asia.

  • Also called East Cape.

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Dezhnev

/ (Russian dɪʒˈnjɔf) /


noun
  1. Cape Dezhnev a cape in NE Russia at the E end of Chukchi Peninsula: the northeasternmost point of Asia: Former name: East Cape

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