Narva

American

[nahr-vuh] / ˈnɑr və /

noun

a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.

Narva British

/ ˈnarvə /

noun

a port in Estonia on the Narva River near the Gulf of Finland: developed around a Danish fortress in the 13th century; textile centre. Pop: 66 712 (2007 est)

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Narva

But he hasn't seen them in 15 months, with his last trip home taking 27 hours via Narva in Estonia, where a crossing point remains open.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Narva is a majority Russian-speaking town in Estonia that sits on the River Narva, right on the border with Russia.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

This is what I call "the Narva Test".

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

Much of the historic baroque Old Town was destroyed during World War II, and under Soviet rule Narva became predominantly Russian-speaking.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

The first operation of the war was the siege of the city of Narva.

From Peter the Great by Abbott, Jacob

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