Neva

[ nee-vuh; Russian nyi-vah ]

/ ˈni və; Russian nyɪˈvɑ /

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noun

a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.

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How to use Neva in a sentence

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He signalized himself by a great victory which he obtained on the banks of the Neva, over the northern powers.
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It is situated along the Neva, with many modern buildings and parks on the one side, churches and old buildings on the other.
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And without waiting for my reply, she bore me away across the Neva, over the palace square to Liteiny Street.
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Peter the Great built his capital on the Neva in order to have a window from which he could look into Europe.
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The carriage had accidentally drawn up in view of the little hut which is preserved in the Neva as the dwelling of Peter.
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British Dictionary definitions for Neva

Neva

/ (ˈniːvə, Russian nɪˈva) /

noun

a river in NW Russia, flowing west to the Gulf of Finland by the delta on which Saint Petersburg stands. Length: 74 km (46 miles)

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