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Ladoga

American  
[lah-duh-guh] / ˈlɑ də gə /

noun

  1. Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of St. Petersburg: largest lake in Europe. 7,000 sq. mi. (18,000 sq. km).


Ladoga British  
/ ˈladəɡə /

noun

  1. Russian name: Ladozhskoye Ozero.  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)

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Another uncle came from Moscow to help her family escape, which involved crossing the treacherous Lake Ladoga during the winter.

From New York Times Oct. 6, 2021

But the boy survived, recovered from his wounds, and with a small company headed for Russia, traveled up the Neva River to Lake Ladoga and then on to Kiev, where his kinsman Prince Yaroslav ruled.

From Washington Post Sep. 21, 2021

A childhood visit to the island monastery of Valamo on Lake Ladoga left a deep impression.

From New York Times Aug. 3, 2016

He has covered fighting in Finland all the way from 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle to the great battles on the ice at Lake Ladoga 600 miles to the south.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sterlet.—This is a fish of the sturgeon family, very plentiful in the Caspian Sea and in many Russian rivers, principally in the Neva and in Lake Ladoga.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot

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