Smolensk

[ smoh-lensk, Russian smuh-lyensk ]

/ smoʊˈlɛnsk, Russian smʌˈlyɛnsk /

noun

a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the upper Dnieper, SW of Moscow: Russians defeated by Napoleon 1812.

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Examples from the Web for smolensk

Where Napoleon went wrong was he simply took one bad decision to go north back through Smolensk, rather than going south.
Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator|J.P. O’Malley|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A plane crash at Smolensk in Russia four years ago wiped out the Warsaw leadership.
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Gunther is sent by his superiors to Smolensk to investigate reports of a Russian massacre of Polish troops in 1940.
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Jakoś to będzie, the pilot probably said to himself, before missing the runway and snagging treetops near the Smolensk airport.
Poland's Demons Haunt It Again|Magdalena Rittenhouse|April 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Of course, it is far too soon to judge what caused the crash today in Smolensk.
Poland's Deadly Decision|Clive Irving|April 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Whereas at Smolensk, he would be sure to gain either a decisive battle, or at least, a fortress and a position on the Dnieper.
History of the Expedition to Russia|Count Philip de Segur
In the attack on Smolensk 12,000 of Napoleon's best soldiers had fallen.
Through Russian Snows|G. A Henty
This marshal's left was to occupy Witepsk, his right Mohilef, and his centre Smolensk.
History of the Expedition to Russia|Count Philip de Segur
One such train went to Turkestan and back from the army near Smolensk.
The Crisis in Russia|Arthur Ransome
Vitovt, before Smolensk, invited this prince and his brothers to visit him in his tent.
The Story of Russia|R. Van Bergen, M.A.

British Dictionary definitions for smolensk

Smolensk

/ (Russian smaˈljɛnsk, English ˈsmɒlɛnsk) /

noun

a city in W Russia, on the Dnieper River: a major commercial centre in medieval times; scene of severe fighting (1941 and 1943) in World War II. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)

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