Definitions for tambovtɑmˈbɔf, -ˈbɔv
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Tam•bovtɑmˈbɔf, -ˈbɔv(n.)
a city in the Russian Federation, SE of Moscow. 305,000.
Category: Geography (places)
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Tambov(ProperNoun)
A city in Russia, administrative centre of Tambov oblast.
Origin: * The name "Tambov" (in Russian: Тамбов) originates from a language word meaning wetland, although it sounds like a Russian surname. Its declination in Russian is very similar to the declination of a surname except for the instrumental case, singular, i.e. Тамбовом (city name), Тамбовым (surname).
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