Tver

[ tvair; Russian tvyer ]

noun
  1. a city in the western Russian Federation in Europe, northwest of Moscow, on the Volga.

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How to use Tver in a sentence

  • It is navigable as far as Rjef, a town in the government of Tver, that is, along the greater part of its course.

    Michael Strogoff | Jules Verne
  • Shortly after his return to Moskva, his cousin of Tver was summoned to present himself at the Horde.

  • Dimitri had the satisfaction of lending his support to this malcontent, as Olgerd had aided the Prince of Tver.

  • Klin, a small township near Tver, was the starting-point of the red carnival.

  • Tver and two other cities were sacked, the Duke of Riazan was put to death, and Novgorod had to pay a heavy fine.

    The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.

British Dictionary definitions for Tver

Tver

/ (Russian tvjerj) /


noun
  1. a city in central Russia, at the confluence of the Volga and Tversta Rivers: chief port of the upper Volga, linked by canal with Moscow. Pop: 402 000 (2005 est): Former name (1932–91): Kalinin

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