Lvov
[ Russian lvawf ]
/ Russian lvɔf /
noun
a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.
British Dictionary definitions for lwów (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for lwów (2 of 2)
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