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1. (n.) Riga
the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga. 915,000.
2. Riga
Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic between Latvia and Estonia. 90 mi. (145 km) long.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Riga, capital of Latvia
a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Riga
the third seaport of Russia and capital of Livonia, on the Dwina, 7 m. from its entrance into the Gulf of Riga (a spacious inlet on the E. side of the Baltic); has some fine mediæval buildings; is the seat of an archbishop, and is a busy and growing commercial and manufacturing town, exporting grain, timber, flax, linseed, wool, &c.
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