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Przemyśl

American

[pshe-mish-uhl] / ˈpʃɛ mɪʃ əl /

noun

a city in SE Poland: occupied by the Russians 1915.

Przemyśl British

/ ˈpʃɛmiʃl /

noun

a city in SE Poland, near the border with Ukraine on the San River: a fortress in the early Middle Ages; belonged to Austria (1722–1918). Pop: 66 968 (2007 est)

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The Mayor of Przemyśl said Soból was a local of the south-eastern city - which is close to Poland's border with Ukraine.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

He arrived at the Przemyśl Główny station at 8:45 p.m. local time, and he headed back to the airport for a flight to Warsaw, where he will deliver a speech on Tuesday.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023

Russia laid siege to Przemyśl in modern-day Poland.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

That first night in Poland the men slept out outside Przemyśl railway station, before walking across into Ukraine the following morning.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2022

I knew their twists and turns like the streets of Przemyśl.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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