Angara

[ ahng-guh-rah; Russian uhn-guh-rah ]

/ ˌɑŋ gə rɑ; Russian ʌn gʌˈrɑ /

noun

a river in the S Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River: called Upper Tunguska in its lower course. 1151 miles (1855 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for angara

The Angara between the lake and Irkutsk runs fifteen versts.

Condemned as a Nihilist |George Alfred Henty
The peasants on the Angara enjoy similar exemption in consideration of their providing pilots for that very dangerous river.

The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg, |Alexander Michie
The Russians posted by the bank of the Angara, obliged to conceal their position, lighted no fires.

Michael Strogoff |Jules Verne
The pack was being continually reinforced from the right bank of the Angara.

Michael Strogoff |Jules Verne

The water-route on the Angara below the town of Irkutsk is only used for traffic to the north.

The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg, |Alexander Michie

British Dictionary definitions for angara

Angara

/ (Russian anɡaˈra) /

noun

a river in S Russia, in Siberia, flowing from Lake Baikal north and west to the Yenisei River: important for hydroelectric power. Length: 1840 km (1150 miles)

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