Volga
[ vol-guh, vohl-; Russian vawl-guh ]
/ ˈvɒl gə, ˈvoʊl-; Russian ˈvɔl gə /
noun
a river flowing from the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation E and then S to the Caspian Sea: the longest river in Europe. 2325 miles (3745 km).
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Volga
/ (ˈvɒlɡə) /
noun
a river in W Russia, rising in the Valdai Range and flowing through a chain of small lakes to the Rybinsk Reservoir and south to the Caspian Sea through Volgograd: the longest river in Europe. Length: 3690 km (2293 miles)
Cultural definitions for volga river
Volga River
[ (vol-guh, vohl-guh) ]
River in western Russia, originating in hills northwest of Moscow and flowing generally southeastward for more than 2,200 miles before emptying into the Caspian Sea.
notes for Volga River
The longest river of
Europe, the Volga is the principal waterway of Russia.