Kostroma

[ kos-truh-mah; Russian kuh-struh-mah ]

/ ˌkɒs trəˈmɑ; Russian kə strʌˈmɑ /

noun

a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Moscow, on the Volga.

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Example sentences from the Web for kostroma

Similar unification is nearly finished at Tula and at Kostroma.
The Crisis in Russia|Arthur Ransome
Thereupon the inhabitants of Moscow deserted the town and took up residence with their prince in Kostroma.
The Story of Moscow|Wirt Gerrare
Volkov was born at Kostroma, in 1729, the son of a merchant.
The Russian Opera|Rosa Newmarch
He had heard that the Rostovs were at Kostroma but the thought of Natasha seldom occurred to him.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy

All the nobility, for fifty versts around, including Prince Paul and the chief families of Kostroma, were invited.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home|Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for kostroma

Kostroma

/ (Russian kəstraˈma) /

noun

a city in W central Russia, on the River Volga: fought over bitterly by Novgorod, Tver, and Moscow, until annexed by Moscow in 1329; textile centre. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)

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