Poltava

[ puhl-tah-vuh ]

noun
  1. a city in eastern Ukraine, southwest of Kharkiv: Russian defeat of Swedes 1709.

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How to use Poltava in a sentence

  • The unconscious boy was carried to the village by the sympathizing Israelites of Poltava.

    Rabbi and Priest | Milton Goldsmith
  • Pardoned again, he entered into Russian diplomacy, filled several missions, and died commanding general at Poltava.

    Two Chancellors | Julian Klaczko

British Dictionary definitions for Poltava

Poltava

/ (Russian palˈtavə) /


noun
  1. a city in E Ukraine: scene of the victory (1709) of the Russians under Peter the Great over the Swedes under Charles XII; centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 319 000 (2005 est)

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