Syzran

[ siz-ruhn; Russian si-zruhn ]

noun
  1. a city in the E Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.

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How to use Syzran in a sentence

  • A portion of the men were rescued by the Syzran, but two boatloads were precipitated into the water, and nearly all were drowned.

  • At the moment of the first shots, fired almost simultaneously from the two big guns of the Syzran, the panic became indescribable.

British Dictionary definitions for Syzran

Syzran

/ (Russian ˈsizrənj) /


noun
  1. a port in W central Russia, on the Volga River: oil refining. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est)

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