Ladoga

[ lah-duh-guh ]

/ ˈlɑ də gə /

noun

Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of St. Petersburg: largest lake in Europe. 7000 sq. mi. (18,000 sq. km).

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Examples from the Web for ladoga

The town of Ladoga; it was situated at that time on the river Volkhov which debouches into the lake of Ladoga.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
She was then divorced and consigned to the remote monastery of Ladoga.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various
Peter was thus enabled to get the command of the lake of Ladoga, and of the river Neva, which connects that lake with the Baltic.
The Empire of Russia|John S. C. Abbott
Enough; I am washed—now for breakfast and the ducks of Ladoga!
The Romance of the Woods|F. J. Whishaw

At a little distance from the shore is a large lake, called the Lake of Ladoga.
Peter the Great|Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for ladoga

Ladoga

/ (Russian ˈladəɡə) /

noun

Lake Ladoga a lake in NW Russia, in the SW Karelian Republic: the largest lake in Europe; drains through the River Neva into the Gulf of Finland. Area: about 18 000 sq km (7000 sq miles)Russian name: Ladozhskoye Ozero (ˈladəʃskəjə ˈɔzɪrə)

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