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Tambov

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

noun

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


Tambov British  
/ tamˈbɔf /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

On June 20, five people were killed in an explosion and fire at a gunpowder factory in Russia's Tambov region, but the regional governor ruled out any possibility of an attack or sabotage.

From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2023

In the neighboring Tambov region, mass events were canceled Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

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

The same declaration is made by a peasant in Tver, another in Tambov.

From The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Garnett, Constance

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