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Tuva
Tuva, Russia Tyva/Tannu‐Tuva Formerly a province and now a republic named after the Tuvans. It was part of the Chinese Empire in 1757–1911 before falling to the Russians. It was independent as the Tannu‐Tuva People's Republic in 1921–44 when it was annexed by the Soviet Union and established as an autonomous province; it became an autonomous republic in 1961. The first part of the previous name recognized the Tannu‐Ola mountain range.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tuva." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tuva." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tuva.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Tuva." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Tuva.html |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tuva." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tuva." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Tuva.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Tuva." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Tuva.html |
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Tuva
•disapprover, hoover, improver, louvre (US louver), manoeuvre (US maneuver), mover, outmanoeuvre (US outmaneuver), reprover, Suva, Tuva, Vancouver
•cover, Glover, hardcover, lover, plover, undercover
•vulva • triumvir • slipcover • Cordova
•baklava • helluva • Ulanova • Genova
•Vaishnava • Ostrava • Vltava
•fervour (US fervor), Minerva, Nerva, observer, server, swerver
•time-server
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"Tuva." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tuva." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Tuva.html "Tuva." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Tuva.html |
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