ob

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
  2. noun the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother

Etymology

From Latin ob, abbreviation of obolus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Ob River

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