Pskov
Americannoun
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a lake in N Europe, between Estonia and the W Russian Federation, forming the S part of Lake Peipus.
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a city near this lake, in the NW Russian Federation.
noun
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a city in NW Russia, on the Velikaya River: one of the oldest Russian cities, at its height in the 13th and 14th centuries. Pop: 203 000 (2005 est)
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the S part of Lake Peipus in NW Russia, linked to the main part by a channel 24 km (15 miles) long. Area: about 1000 sq km (400 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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The air base at Pskov was initially targeted Tuesday night, but cloud cover prevented satellites from getting an unobstructed picture.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Pskov is approximately 500km from the Ukrainian border.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
In Russia, the governor of Pskov posted video on Telegram showing a huge fire with the sounds of sirens and an explosion at the air base.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
In what appeared to be the most successful of the strikes, four Russian military cargo planes were damaged at an airfield in Pskov, near the border with Estonia.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Tver and Pskov, two others of the free cities of the empire, suffered from his frightful presence.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
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