Berezina

American  

[be-re-zee-nah, byi-ryi-zyi-nah] / ˌbɛ rɛˈzi nɑ, byɪ ryɪ zyɪˈnɑ /

noun

1. a river in central Belarus, flowing southeast into the Dnieper River. 350 miles (565 km) long.

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Berezina British  

/ bɪrɪziˈna /

noun

1. a river in Belarus, rising in the north and flowing south to the River Dnieper: linked with the River Dvina and the Baltic Sea by the Berezina Canal . Length: 563 km (350 miles)

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Example Sentences

The Neman river runs through Lithuania and eventually drains into the Baltic Sea, while the Berezina joins the Dnipro River around 40 miles north of the Ukrainian border.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Ms. Berezina said the true number of deaths is likely to be much higher.

From Washington Times • Dec. 25, 2016

The majority of them had not even been charged with a crime, said Maria Berezina, a journalist who tracks deaths in police custody.

From Washington Times • Dec. 25, 2016

When this fact was pointed out to Berezina, she gave a look of exasperation.

From Time • Mar. 6, 2013

Victor had already come in contact with Wittgenstein and had fought a drawn battle with him, and now moved to join Napoleon at the spot decided upon for the passage of the Berezina, near Studenski.

From Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)