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Voronezh

[vuh-roh-nish; Russian vuh-raw-nyish]
noun
  1. a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe.
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Historical Examples of voronezh

  • The society gathered together at the governor's was the best in Voronezh.

    War and Peace

    Leo Tolstoy

  • The last days of her stay in Voronezh had been the happiest of her life.

    War and Peace

    Leo Tolstoy

  • But remembering her relations with Nicholas in Voronezh she was shy about doing so.

    War and Peace

    Leo Tolstoy

  • Fortunately, Anatol had a friend at Voronezh, to whom we telegraphed at once.

  • Denisov was going home to Voronezh and Rostov persuaded him to travel with him as far as Moscow and to stay with him there.

    War and Peace

    Leo Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for voronezh

Voronezh

noun
  1. a city in W Russia: engineering, chemical, and food-processing industries; university (1918). Pop: 842 000 (2005 est)
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