Meanings
- A town in Tver Oblast, Russia.
Just ask Gen. Yevgeny I. Ignatov, a former mayor of Torzhok, who stepped down two years ago after a dressing-down from the regional governor.
2013 October 13, Ellen Barry, “The Russia Left Behind: A journey through a heartland on the slow road to ruin”, in The New York Times
Origin
- RussianТоржо́к
- EnglishTorzhok
Borrowed from Russian Торжо́к (Toržók).
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Russian Торжо́к
- Торжо́к (Toržók)town in Tver Oblast, Russia
Cite this entry
Torzhok. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torzhok
“Torzhok.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torzhok. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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