Ros·tov (r -stôf ) also Ros·tov-on-Don (- n-dn, -dôn, -ôn-) A city of southwest Russia on the Don River near its outlet on an arm of the Sea of Azov. The city grew around a fortress built in 1761 and was chartered in 1797. Population: 1,060,000. |
Rostov, Rostov-on-Don [ˈrɒstɒv]
n
(Placename) a port in S Russia, on the River Don 48 km (30 miles) from the Sea of Azov: industrial centre. Pop.: 1 017 300 (1999 est.)
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| Noun | 1. | Rostov - a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state |
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