Volga

Vol·ga  (vlg, vôl-, vl-)

A river of western Russia rising in the Valdai Hills northwest of Moscow and flowing about 3,701 km (2,300 mi) generally east and south to the Caspian Sea. It is the longest river of Europe and the main commercial waterway of Russia. The Volga is linked by canals and other rivers to the Baltic Sea.

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Volga [ˈvɒlgə]

n

(Placename) 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)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Volga - a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea Volga River Russian Federation, Russia - a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state

Translations

Volga

n → Wolga f