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Pleven

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Plev·en  (plvn, -n) or Plev·na (-n, -nä)
A city of northern Bulgaria northeast of Sofia. Settled by Thracians, it was ruled by Turkey from the 15th to the 19th century. Population: 117,000.
Pleven (Bulgarian) [ˈplɛvɛn], Plevna (Bulgarian) [ˈplɛvna]
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(Placename) a town in N Bulgaria: taken by Russia from the Turks in 1877 after a siege of 143 days. Pop.: 121 952 (1999 est.)
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Noun1.Pleven - the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 daysPleven - the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days
Plevna
Bulgaria, Republic of Bulgaria - a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
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The story--written by David Goodwin--reported that a British couple had decided to return to the UK after they were savagely attacked in their home near Pleven on August 7 by a gang of machete-wielding thugs who also slaughtered their dogs.
'Bulgaria brutes': the Sun highlights violence in Bulgaria while the ... by Hershman, Gabriel / The Sofia Echo (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Nothing could have prepared Peter Watson and Ricki James for their visit to the Eastern European country as part of a 10-truck convoy delivering incubators, clothing, bedding and medical equipment to the youngsters of the northern city of Pleven.
'Seeing these children left me in tears' Lawyers moved by mercy trip ... by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
DANUBE* Developed in Bulgaria, the Danube is typically used as a draft horse or a light riding horse Originating during the Pleven and Nonius crossing in 1920, the Danube is a cross between the Thoroughbred and Russian Trotter *DANUBE* Developed in Bulgaria, the Danube is typically used as a draft horse or a light riding horse.
Horse Breeds Danube, Dartmoor Pony, Deliboz, Djerma, Dole Horse, ... by Phil Wiskell / Pets and Animals community
 
 
 
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