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Ussuri

[ oo-soor-ee; Russian oo-soo-ryi ]

noun

  1. a river in eastern Asia, forming part of the boundary between eastern Manchuria and the southeastern part of the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing north to the Amur River. 500 miles (805 km) long.


Ussuri

/ ussuˈri /

noun

  1. a river in E central Asia, flowing north, forming part of the Chinese border with Russia, to the Amur River. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ussuri1

First recorded in 1840–45
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Example Sentences

Skirmishes were already underway between Soviet and Chinese forces on the Ussuri River.

In Ussuri, and Japan, it is represented by the form dodonides, Staud.

The same thing has been observed elsewhere, for instance in the sands of Ussuri, in Eastern Asia.

The first were along the Amur, the later along the Ussuri River.

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