Definitions for volgaˈvɒl gə, ˈvoʊl-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Vol•gaˈvɒl gə, ˈvoʊl-(n.)

  1. a river flowing from the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation, E and then S to the Caspian Sea: the longest river in Europe. 2325 mi. (3745 km) long.

    Category: Geography (places)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Volga, Volga River(noun)

    a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea

Wiktionary

  1. Volga(ProperNoun)

    The longest river in Europe, flowing 2325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea.

  2. Volga(ProperNoun)

    an automobile brand manufactured by GAZ plant.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Volga

    a river of European Russia, the largest in Europe, which rises in the Valdai Hills, and after a course of 2200 m. falls by a delta with 200 mouths into the Caspian Sea; it is navigable almost throughout, providing Russia with 7200 m. of water-carriage, and has extensive fisheries, especially of salmon and sturgeon.


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