Borodino

[ bawr-uh-dee-noh, bor-; Russian buh-ruh-dyi-naw ]

/ ˌbɔr əˈdi noʊ, ˌbɒr-; Russian bə rə dyɪˈnɔ /

noun

a village in the W Russian Federation, 70 miles (113 km) W of Moscow: Napoleon's victory here made possible the capture of Moscow, 1812.

Example sentences from the Web for borodino

We must therefore reckon the Battle of Borodino as amongst battles, like Bautzen, left unfinished.

On War |Carl von Clausewitz
The "Borodino" now had the dangerous post at the head of the line.

Famous Sea Fights |John Richard Hale
And the quiet little Dokhturov rode thither, and Borodino became the greatest glory of the Russian army.

War and Peace |Leo Tolstoy
For all the world thought that Alexander of Russia would be brought to his knees by the battle of Borodino.

Barlasch of the Guard |H. S. Merriman

Kutusoff, although defeated at Borodino, had sent letters to all quarters announcing that he was victorious.

The Two Great Retreats of History |George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for borodino

Borodino

/ (ˌbɒrəˈdiːnəʊ, Russian bərədiˈnɔ) /

noun

a village in E central Russia, about 110 km (70 miles) west of Moscow: scene of a battle (1812) in which Napoleon defeated the Russians but irreparably weakened his army

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