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Argun

American  
[ahr-goon] / ɑrˈgun /

noun

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  1. a river in northeastern Asia, forming part of the boundary between the Russian Federation and China. About 450 miles (725 km) long.


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Mr. Argun said he has no interest in moving to the new city.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2016

More significant was its known distribution: one concentration east of Harbin, opposite the Ussuri River and the Vladivostok area; another in Manchukuo's remote northwestern corner, along the Argun and Amur River borders of Siberia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Russians Fight On in Chechnya Despite taking two important Chechen cities, Argun and Shali, last week, the Russian army faces a long slog in Chechnya.

From Time Magazine Archive

Temudjin was now, says Mailla, one of the most powerful princes of these parts, and he determined to subjugate the Kieliei, the inhabitants of the Argun, but he was defeated.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The most prominent of these tablelands is Bash-lam, which stretches east and west between the Chanti Argun and the Andian Koisu, both tributaries of the Terek.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various