Tallinn
or Tal·lin
[ tah-lin, tal-in ]
/ ˈtɑ lɪn, ˈtæl ɪn /
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noun
a seaport in and the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland.
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Formerly, Russian, Re·vel [rey-vuhl; Russian rye-vyil] /ˈreɪ vəl; Russian ˈryɛ vyɪl/ . Formerly, German, Re·val [rey-vahl] /ˈreɪ vɑl/ .
Words nearby Tallinn
tall-case clock, Tallchief, tall drink, tallet, Talleyrand-Périgord, Tallinn, Tallis, tallish, tallit, tallith, tallith katan
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Tallinn
Tallin
/ (ˈtælɪn) /
noun
the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland: founded by the Danes in 1219; a port and naval base. Pop: 384 000 (2005 est)German name: Reval
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