Neva
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
Taylor had recently broken off an engagement with the actress Neva Gerber, who complained of his melancholic moods.
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10 Ways to Avoid Hipster Baby Names | Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry | October 14, 2008 | THE DAILY BEASTHe signalized himself by a great victory which he obtained on the banks of the Neva, over the northern powers.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt is situated along the Neva, with many modern buildings and parks on the one side, churches and old buildings on the other.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianAnd 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.
The carriage had accidentally drawn up in view of the little hut which is preserved in the Neva as the dwelling of Peter.
British Dictionary definitions for Neva
/ (ˈniːvə, Russian nɪˈva) /
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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