Ussuri
[ oo-soor-ee; Russian oo-soo-ryi ]
/ uˈsʊər i; Russian uˈsu ryɪ /
noun
a river in eastern Asia, forming part of the boundary between eastern Manchuria and the southeastern part of the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing north to the Amur River. 500 miles (805 km) long.
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Origin of Ussuri
First recorded in 1840–45
Words nearby Ussuri
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Example sentences from the Web for Ussuri
Skirmishes were already underway between Soviet and Chinese forces on the Ussuri River.
The first were along the Amur, the later along the Ussuri River.
Our Little Cossack Cousin|F. A. PostnikovIn Ussuri, and Japan, it is represented by the form dodonides, Staud.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard SouthThe same thing has been observed elsewhere, for instance in the sands of Ussuri, in Eastern Asia.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
British Dictionary definitions for Ussuri
Ussuri
/ (Russian ussuˈri) /
noun
a river in E central Asia, flowing north, forming part of the Chinese border with Russia, to the Amur River. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)
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