Volga
[vol-guh, vohl-; Russian vawl-guh]
- a river flowing from the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation E and then S to the Caspian Sea: the longest river in Europe. 2325 miles (3745 km).
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Contemporary Examples of volga
Hearing that land is cheap along the Volga, he uproots his family and expands his holdings.
Historical Examples of volga
The Dnieper, Volga, and Dvina used once to be living people.
Russian Fairy TalesW. R. S. Ralston
At Batraki we pass over the Volga by a bridge nearly a mile long.
From Pole to PoleSven Anders Hedin
The Volga is the largest river of Europe and has its own sea, the Caspian.
From Pole to PoleSven Anders Hedin
Since time immemorial, the Volga has been a great highway of trade.
The Story of RussiaR. Van Bergen, M.A.
He'll go about the Volga for two or three years and then we'll have him married.
Foma GordyeffMaxim Gorky
Volga
- a river in W Russia, rising in the Valdai Range and flowing through a chain of small lakes to the Rybinsk Reservoir and south to the Caspian Sea through Volgograd: the longest river in Europe. Length: 3690 km (2293 miles)
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