Dniester

American

[nee-ster, dnyestr] / ˈni stər, dnjɛstr /

noun

a river in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains to the Black Sea. About 875 miles (1,410 km) long.

Dniester British

/ ˈdniːstə /

noun

Romanian name: Nistru. Russian name: Dnestr. a river in E Europe, rising in Ukraine, in the Carpathian Mountains and flowing generally southeast to the Black Sea. Length: 1411 km (877 miles)

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Dniester

On Moldova's eastern flank lies a narrow strip of land called Transnistria, between the Dniester river and the Ukrainian border.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023

“This contract is a reasonable compromise to provide citizens on both sides of the Dniester River with electricity and gas.”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2022

It gets its name from the Dniester river, which divides it from the rest of Moldova.

From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2022

Mr. Nikitenko still hoped the Russians would stop at the Dniester.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2022

Ok a certain calm night a band of horsemen, about twenty in number, moved along the right bank of the Valadinka in the direction of the Dniester.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz

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