Krasnoyarsk

[ kras-nuh-yahrsk; Russian kruh-snuh-yahrsk ]

/ ˈkræs nəˌyɑrsk; Russian krə snʌˈyɑrsk /

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noun

a territory of the Russian Federation in N and central Asia. 827,507 sq. mi. (2,143,243 sq. km).

a town in and the capital of this territory, on the Yenisei River.

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How to use Krasnoyarsk in a sentence

Earlier on Friday, Verzilov arrived at the Krasnoyarsk hospital to speak with his wife, whom he gently calls Nadia.
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The Krasnoyarsk disaster is likely to erode that support further.
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Four days later the Japanese occupied Krasnoyarsk and Blagovyeshchensk.
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A now plan was organized and included my taking Captain Paul in my sleigh to Krasnoyarsk.
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The post between Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk passes twice a week each way, and we frequently encountered it.
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The one on my sleigh regaled us with an account of the perfectly awful condition of the road to Krasnoyarsk.
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Krasnoyarsk lies on the Yenesei which has a northerly course into the Arctic Ocean.
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British Dictionary definitions for Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk

/ (Russian krəsnaˈjarsk) /

noun

a city in E central Russia, on the Yenisei River: the country's largest hydroelectric power station is nearby. Pop: 912 000 (2005 est)

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