Stavropol
[ stav-roh-puh l; Russian stah-vruh-puh l ]
/ stævˈroʊ pəl; Russian ˈstɑ vrə pəl /
noun
a territory of the Russian Federation in Europe, N of the Caucasus. 29,600 sq. mi. (76,960 sq. km).
the capital of this territory.
former name of Tolyatti.
Example sentences from the Web for stavropol
On their way to Stavropol, they experienced a mountain-storm, one of the grandest and most terrible they had ever witnessed.
Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century |W. H. Davenport Adams
British Dictionary definitions for stavropol
Stavropol
/ (Russian ˈstavrəpəlj) /
noun
a city in SW Russia: founded as a fortress in 1777. Pop: 362 000 (2005 est)
Former name (1940–44): Voroshilovsk
the former name (until 1964) of Togliatti