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Angara

Angara

8.1
A river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to join the Yenisei
  • proper noun
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  • The Angara River flows northwest from Lake Baikal and is a vital waterway in southeastern Siberia.
  • Angara River

Examples

  • Admiral Kolchak and the last Prime Minister of his government, Viktor Pepelev, were taken from their cells and LED to the Bank of the Angara River.

  • Admiral Kolchak and the last Prime Minister of his government, Viktor Pepelev, were taken from their cells and LED to the Bank of the Angara River.

  • The 1,779 km long Angara River, the only river flowing out of Lake Baikal and the tributary of the Yenisey River, flows through Irkutsk.

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  • Although development has been at a slow pace, Russia intends to use the first stage (with the more powerful RD-191) as the core Universal Rocket Module component of its proposed modular Angara rocket family.

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  • Tourists often visit the Angara River to enjoy its scenic beauty and recreational activities.

  • Fishing along the banks of the Angara River is popular among locals and visitors alike.

Synonyms

Angara River
vsAngara
6.7

A river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei

is written without the extra generic noun found in the linked form
Upper Tunguska
vsAngara
9.3

A river in southeast Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to join the Yenisei River

adds the country name to specify the river's location more precisely

Compounds

Angara River
6.7

A river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei

Surface Forms

Angara main

Etymology

The word Angara comes from a local Siberian language and probably means something like 'the river that flows out'. That meaning fits today, because the Angara is the only river that flows out of Lake Baikal.