Plevna

Definitions of Plevna
  1. noun
    the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days
    synonyms: Pleven
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    beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege
    the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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