Smolensk

[ smoh-lensk, Russian smuh-lyensk ]

noun

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

Smolensk

/ ˈsmɒlɛnsk; smaˈljɛnsk /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Where Napoleon went wrong was he simply took one bad decision to go north back through Smolensk, rather than going south.

From The Daily Beast

A plane crash at Smolensk in Russia four years ago wiped out the Warsaw leadership.

From The Daily Beast

Gunther is sent by his superiors to Smolensk to investigate reports of a Russian massacre of Polish troops in 1940.

From The Daily Beast

Jakoś to będzie, the pilot probably said to himself, before missing the runway and snagging treetops near the Smolensk airport.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, it is far too soon to judge what caused the crash today in Smolensk.

From The Daily Beast

The event served as a pretext for Vasili to march his troops into Lituania and besiege Smolensk.

From Project Gutenberg

The move was well conceived and swiftly executed, but its success stopped short at the outworks of Smolensk.

From Project Gutenberg

The disaster to the Moskovite arms roused the spirit of the Polish faction within the walls of Smolensk.

From Project Gutenberg

The harrying of the provinces of Sieversk and Smolensk wound up the Polish campaign for the year.

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With him came his loyal brother Kestout, and, because he must, the Kniaz of Smolensk.

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