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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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Words nearby Kostroma

Kossel, Kossoff, Kossuth, Kostelanetz, Kosti, Kostroma, Kostunica, Kosygin, Kota, Kotabaru, Kota Bharu
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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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