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.
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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
“I am Narva,” she announced quietly—but whether “Narva” was the queen she did not deign to say.
The Gilded Man
Clifford Smyth
“I take you from these,” said Narva, pointing in the direction of the villagers.
The Gilded Man
Clifford Smyth
“We want to get out of the cave,” she said, addressing Narva.
The Gilded Man
Clifford Smyth
When the last hut had disappeared in the distance Narva turned abruptly.
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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