Dvina

[ dvee-nuh; Russian dvyi-nah ]

/ ˈdvi nə; Russian dvyɪˈnɑ /

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noun

Also called Western Dvina. Latvian Daugava. a river rising in the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation, flowing W through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Latvia to the Baltic Sea at Riga. About 640 miles (1030) long.

Also called Northern Dvina. a river in the N Russian Federation in Europe, flowing NW into the White Sea. About 470 miles (750 km) long.

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Words nearby Dvina

DVD, DVD-A, DVD writer, DVI, dvija, Dvina, Dvina Bay, Dvinsk, DVLA, D.V.M., D.V.M.S.

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How to use Dvina in a sentence

Orders were given to use a new weapon, an S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile, or SAM.
Russia’s Missiles Stung the World Long Before MH17|Clive Irving|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On 28th August von Buelow began his great attack on the line of the Dvina.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
A railroad bridge across the Dvina, while open to the military, could be used by the people only by individual permission.
The Promised Land|Mary Antin
The Dvina River swallowed the Polota many times a day, yet the lesser stream flooded the universe on one occasion.
The Promised Land|Mary Antin

Many a time she fell on the ice, as she climbed the steep bank on the far side of the Dvina, a heavy basket on each arm.
The Promised Land|Mary Antin
American troops defeat bolshevik forces at Fulka, on the river Dvina.
America's War for Humanity|Thomas Herbert Russell

British Dictionary definitions for Dvina

Dvina

/ (Russian dviˈna) /

noun

Northern Dvina a river in NW Russia, formed by the confluence of the Sukhona and Yug Rivers and flowing northwest to Dvina Bay in the White Sea. Length: 750 km (466 miles)Russian name: Severnaya Dvina

Western Dvina a river rising in W Russia, in the Valdai Hills and flowing south and southwest then northwest to the Gulf of Riga. Length: 1021 km (634 miles)Russian name: Zapadnaya Dvina (ˈzapədnəjə) Latvian name: Daugava

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