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Rostov
(redirected from Rostov-on-Don)

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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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Noun1.Rostov - a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
Rostov na Donu, Rostov on Don
Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
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