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Neva

American  
[nee-vuh, nyi-vah] / ˈni və, nyɪˈvɑ /

noun

  1. 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.


Neva British  
/ ˈniːvə, nɪˈva /

noun

  1. 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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Megan is a big anime fan and the same style is seen in her music videos like "BOA" and "Neva Play."

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A: The story of my great-grandmother Neva and the story of her farm was a story that played out on literally billions of acres across the world.

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The real estate firm announced in April that it had acquired Cal Neva.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Putin toured the naval parade on a speedboat on the Neva River, accompanied by his defense minister, Sergei K. Shoigu, who had just returned from a rare visit to North Korea.

From New York Times

Russian officials said Vladlen Tatarsky, 40, was killed Sunday as he was leading a discussion at a cafe on the banks of the Neva River in the historic heart of St. Petersburg.

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