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1. (n.) Smolensk
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe on the upper Dnieper. 338,000.
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1. (noun) Smolensk
a city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War II
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1. Smolensk
an ancient town of Russia, and capital of a government (1,412) of the same name, on the Dnieper, 244 m. SW. of Moscow; is surrounded by walls; has a fine cathedral, and is strongly fortified; carries on a good grain trade; here in 1812 Napoleon defeated the Russians under Barclay de Tolly and Bagration on his march to Moscow in August 1812.
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