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Pechora

[ puh-chawr-uh, -chohr-uh; Russian pyi-chyaw-ruh ]
/ pəˈtʃɔr ə, -ˈtʃoʊr ə; Russian pyɪˈtʃyɔ rə /

noun

a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
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British Dictionary definitions for pechora

Pechora
/ (Russian pɪˈtʃɔrə) /

noun

a river in N Russia, rising in the Ural Mountains and flowing north in a great arc to the Pechora Sea (the SE part of the Barents Sea). Length: 1814 km (1127 miles)
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