Lvov

[ Russian lvawf ]

/ Russian lvɔf /

noun

a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.

German Lemberg. Polish Lwów [lvoof] /lvuf/. Ukrainian Lviv [lveef] /lvif/.

Example sentences from the Web for lvov

We know of his order, and also know of the false report that our line to the South-East of Lvov has been broken.

The Russian Turmoil |Anton Ivanovich Denikin
July 20—Kerensky becomes premier on resignation of Prince Lvov.

Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights |Kelly Miller
Anything like width of outlook or unreflecting feeling is foreign to Lvov.

Letters of Anton Chekhov |Anton Chekhov
Your telegram of to-day shows that you have now altered your previous decision, communicated in your name by Savinkov and Lvov.

The Russian Turmoil |Anton Ivanovich Denikin

Lvov is honest and straightforward, and he blurts out the truth without sparing himself.

Letters of Anton Chekhov |Anton Chekhov

British Dictionary definitions for lvov

Lvov

/ (ljvɔf) /

noun

an industrial city in W Ukraine: it has belonged to Poland (1340–1772; 1919–39), Austria (1772–1918), Germany (1939–45), and the Soviet Union (1945–91); Ukrainian cultural centre, with a university (1661). Pop: 719 000 (2005 est) Ukrainian name: Lviv Polish name: Lwów German name: Lemberg

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