Narva

[nahr-vuh]

noun

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

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Contemporary Examples of narva

Although it took 21 years after Peter ran away at the battle of Narva, Russia finally got a Baltic coastline.
Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself
P. J. O’Rourke
May 11, 2014

Historical Examples of narva

The first operation of the war was the siege of the city of Narva.
Peter the Great
Jacob Abbott
“We will go back to them,” said Narva; “but first we must see,” she added enigmatically.
The Gilded Man
Clifford Smyth
The latter, it appeared, were practically prisoners where Narva and Una left them.
The Gilded Man
Clifford Smyth
Divining the cause of her irresolution, Narva spoke reassuringly.
The Gilded Man
Clifford Smyth
“I take you from these,” said Narva, pointing in the direction of the villagers.
The Gilded Man
Clifford Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for narva

Narva

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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