Smolensk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsRussian: /smaˈljɛnsk/, English: /ˈsmɒlɛnsk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(smō lensk′, Russ. smu lyensk′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Smo•lensk  (smō lensk′, Russ. smu lyensk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the upper Dnieper, SW of Moscow: Russians defeated by Napoleon 1812. 338,000.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Smolensk / smaˈljɛnsk ˈsmɒlɛnsk/
  1. a city in W Russia, on the Dnieper River: a major commercial centre in medieval times; scene of severe fighting (1941 and 1943) in World War II. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)
'Smolensk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dnieper - Kutuzov - Moskva

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