/ Dictionary / Index P Poltava: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pol•ta•va Pronunciation: (pul-tä'vu), [key] — n. a city in E Ukraine, SW of Kharkov: Russian defeat of Swedes 1709. 309,000. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Polska poltergeist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language