plevna

Thân thiện

The Russian army captured the town of Plevna after a long siege.

Definition

Proper noun * A historical city in north-central Bulgaria: Plevna is the former name (primarily used in historical contexts) of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven. It is most famously known for the site of a major siege during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78).

Usage

• Plevna is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the city in its historical context, particularly concerning the 1877 siege.
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Advanced Usage

• The name Plevna is an anglicized/Russianized form of the Bulgarian name. In modern English texts, the city is typically referred to by its current name, Pleven. Using Plevna specifically evokes the 19th-century historical period and events.

Variants and Related Words

• Pleven (Proper noun): The modern and official name of the city in Bulgaria.
• Siege of Plevna (Noun phrase): The specific historical event lasting 143 days in 1877.

Different Meanings

This word functions solely as a proper noun referring to the specific geographical location. It does not have other general meanings.

Synonyms

• Pleven (the modern equivalent)

Idioms / Phrases

• The Plevna Delay: A historical reference used to describe a protracted and costly siege that significantly slows a military campaign, drawing a direct analogy to the 1877 event.
  • Example (historical analysis): The general warned that attacking the fortified city could become another Plevna Delay for our forces.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Plevna
• Pleven