Vyborg

[ vee-bawrg; Russian vi-buhrk ]

noun

1. a seaport in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Gulf of Finland: formerly in Finland.

Vyborg

/ ˈvibərk /

noun

1. a port in NW Russia, at the head of Vyborg Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Finland): belonged to Finland (1918–40). Pop: 79 224 (2002) Finnish nameViipuri Swedish nameViborg

Example Sentences

A 23-year-old son of a milliner from the city of Vyborg, he was drafted into the army when the Soviet Union invaded Finland.

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