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Moskva

/məsˈkvɑː/

Moskva proper noun: a river in Russia, a tributary of the Oka. Also the alternative form of Moscow.

Proper noun

Moskva

  1. A river in Russia, a tributary of the Oka.
    • The Great, Little and White Russians still occupy their original sites about the Moskva, the Dnieper and the Pripet, respectively numbering some 56,000,000, 22,000,000, and 6,000,000, the Great Russians predominating and mingling with the other races all over Europasia.1928, “an English Europasian”, “The Races”, in Russia in Resurrection: A Summary of the Views and of the Aims of a New Party in Russia, London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., page 18
    • Follow the Moskva
      Down to Gorky Park
      Listening to the wind of change.1991, Klaus Meine, “Wind of Change”, in Crazy World, performed by Scorpions

Also used as

Moskva is also the alternative form of Moscow.

Origin of Moskva

Transliteration of Russian Москва́ (Moskvá). Doublet of Moscow.

Words that rhyme with Moskva

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Questions about Moskva

What does Moskva mean?
Moskva means a river in Russia, a tributary of the Oka.
What part of speech is Moskva?
Moskva is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Moskva?
Moskva is pronounced /məsˈkvɑː/.

Words near Moskva in the dictionary

  1. Moskovitzes
  2. moskovium
  3. Moskowite Corner
  4. Moskowitz
  5. mosks
  6. Moskva
  7. Moslavina
  8. Moslawi
  9. Moslawis
  10. Moslem
  11. Moslemah

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