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Definition of Smolensk
1. Noun. A city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War II.
Definition of Smolensk
1. Proper noun. City in Russia, centre of Smolensk oblast. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Smolensk
Literary usage of Smolensk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"leía] Capture of smolensk. Russian retreat continued. ench centre at Rudnia, ...
His plan was to march on smolensk by the left bank of the Dnieper, and, ..."
2. Napoleon; a History of the Art of War by Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1907)
"smolensk AND VALUTINO. AUGUST, 1812. SWEDEN made a treaty with Russia. ...
Napoleon had promised to stop at smolensk, but as a Russian pause on the Moscow ..."
3. Napoleon; a History of the Art of War by Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1907)
"Instead, they were intent on regaining the Moscow road, and had only held smolensk
for this purpose. During the night of August 17-1$ they evacuated the ..."
4. The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French: With a Preliminary by Walter Scott (1827)
"Neither was it likely that Napoleon would take smolensk by any assault which this
... He obtained possession of smolensk at last, only because the Russian ..."
5. The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French: With a Preliminary by Walter Scott (1827)
"Proceedings of the Viceroy of Italy—He reaches smolensk, ... —Buonaparte arrives
at smolensk, with the headmost division of the Grand At my. ..."
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