Shkodër

[ shkoh-der; Albanian shkaw-duhr ]

noun
  1. a city in NW Albania, on Lake Scutari: a former capital of Albania.

  • Also Shko·dra [shkoh-druh; Albanian shkaw-drah]. /ˈʃkoʊ drə; Albanian ˈʃkɔ drɑ/.

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How to use Shkodër in a sentence

  • In 1945, there was a joyous celebration in the city of Shkoder when my partisan brothers were reunited with Yusa.

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  • It is dredged between Shkoder and the Adriatic and is navigable for small ships.

    Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe
  • The combination of these two routes will constitute a coastal line from Shkoder to Vlore.

    Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe
  • The cloister of the Franciscan order in Shkoder was set afire in the spring of 1967, resulting in the death of four monks.

    Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe
  • Radio Kukes and Radio Shkoder each have one mediumwave and one shortwave transmitter.

    Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe
  • In 1949 a professional theater was created in Shkoder, and in 1950 another theater was founded in Korce.

    Area Handbook for Albania | Eugene K. Keefe

British Dictionary definitions for Shkodër

Shkodër

/ (Albanian ˈʃkodər) /


noun
  1. a market town in NW Albania, on Lake Shkodër : an Illyrian capital in the first millennium bc. Pop: about 90 000 (2003 est): Italian name: Scutari

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