Tambov

American

[tahm-bawf, -bawv, tuhm-bawf] / tɑmˈbɔf, -ˈbɔv, tʌmˈbɔf /

noun

a city, in the Russian Federation in Europe, SE of Moscow.

Tambov British

/ tamˈbɔf /

noun

an industrial city in W Russia: founded in 1636 as a Muscovite fort; a major engineering centre. Pop: 293 000 (2005 est)

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Kushnir was born in Tambov, central Russia, where his father Mikhail was a pianist and educator, and his mother a music school teacher.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

The governor of the Tambov region, Maxim Yegorov, said an oil reservoir went ablaze at an oil depot there.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Matvey, 19, a university student from the city of Tambov, said several buses from two universities there had traveled more than eight hours each way to the concert.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2023

We’ll feed you”,” said Bil-Maer, who saw trains headed to Tambov and Vladimir in central Russia.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2022

Then, after a pause, he added: "Vice-Governor Khorvat of Tambov is my brother—a younger brother; he being fifty-five, and I sixty-one, si-i-ixty one."

From Through Russia by Hogarth, C. J.

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