Neva
[nee-vuh; Russian nyi-vah]
- 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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Contemporary Examples
Taylor had recently broken off an engagement with the actress Neva Gerber, who complained of his melancholic moods.
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Historical Examples
It went by the first English steamer which left the Neva this spring.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
There were also marks of blood on the ice of the frozen Neva, where the car had stopped.
The Minister of EvilWilliam Le Queux
Just as the Nadiejeda was about to weigh anchor, the Neva at last appeared.
Celebrated Travels and TravellersJules Verne
These two vessels received the names of the Nadiejeda and the Neva.
Celebrated Travels and TravellersJules Verne
Why, in my hiking to the Neva's bank and doing away with myself.
Poor FolkFyodor Dostoyevsky
Neva
- 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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