Syzran

[ siz-ruh n; Russian si-zruh n ]
/ ˈsɪz rən; Russian ˈsɪ zrən /

noun

a city in the E Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.

Example sentences from the Web for syzran

  • At the moment of the first shots, fired almost simultaneously from the two big guns of the Syzran, the panic became indescribable.

    The Great War in England in 1897 |William Le Queux

  • A portion of the men were rescued by the Syzran, but two boatloads were precipitated into the water, and nearly all were drowned.

    The Great War in England in 1897 |William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for syzran

Syzran
/ (Russian ˈsizrənj) /

noun

a port in W central Russia, on the Volga River: oil refining. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est)