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Poltava in British English
(Russian palˈtavə)
noun
a city in E Ukraine: scene of the victory (1709) of the Russians under Peter the Great over the Swedes under Charles XII; centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 319 000 (2005 est)
Poltava in American English
(pɔlˈtɑvɑ)
city in EC Ukraine: scene of a battle (1709) in which the Russians under Peter the Great defeated Sweden: pop. 320,000
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