| NOUN | act | Pleven, Plevna | the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days |
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| Meaning | The town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days. | |
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| Synonym | Plevna | |
| Instance of | siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade | The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
| Region | Bulgaria, Republic of Bulgaria | A republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe |
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