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Vltava
Vltava , Ger. Moldau, longest river of the Czech Republic, c.270 mi (430 km) long, rising in the Bohemian Forest, SW Czech Republic, and flowing SE, then N, past České Budĕjovice and Prague, to the Elbe River at Mĕlník. There are several large hydroelectric stations on the river. |
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"Vltava." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vltava." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vltava.html "Vltava." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Vltava.html |
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Vltava, Czech Republic Moldau A river with a Germanic name meaning ‘Wild Water’ from the Celtic vlt ‘wild’ and va ‘water’. The name is a reference to its strong flow and rapids. The German Moldau is a corruption of an earlier form of the river's name, Voltava.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Vltava." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Vltava." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Vltava.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Vltava." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Vltava.html |
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Vltava
Vltava ( Smetana). See Má Vlast.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Vltava." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Vltava." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Vltava.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Vltava." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Vltava.html |
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Vltava
Vltava
•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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"Vltava." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Vltava." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Vltava.html "Vltava." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Vltava.html |
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