How to use Ryazan in a sentence
It is an old town, mentioned in the annals in 1177, and until the 14th century was the capital of the Ryazan principality.
The army turned more to the south, along the Ryazan road and nearer to its supplies.
War and Peace | Leo TolstoyIn the spring of 1809 he went to visit the Ryazan estates which had been inherited by his son, whose guardian he was.
War and Peace | Leo TolstoyYou must go away too, take away what you can and tell the serfs to go to the Ryazan estate or to the one near Moscow.
War and Peace | Leo TolstoyKutuzov's order to retreat through Moscow to the Ryazan road was issued at night on the first of September.
War and Peace | Leo Tolstoy
British Dictionary definitions for Ryazan
/ (Russian rɪˈzanj) /
a city in W central Russia: capital of a medieval principality; oil refineries and engineering industries. Pop: 523 000 (2005 est)
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