Niemen

[ nee-muhn; Polish nye-men ]

noun

1. a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.

Niemen

/ ˈnjɛmɛn /

noun

1. See Neman
   the Polish name for the Neman

Example Sentences

In the retreat across the Niemen he proved himself absolutely incapable of reorganising a beaten force.

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Napoleon hummed the well-known air, "Marlbrook s'en va la guerre," when he crossed the Niemen to commence the Moscow campaign.

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At Tilsit on a raft in the river Niemen the two Emperors greet each other with a kiss.

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The two emperors met on a raft in the middle of the Niemen at Tilsit, and there came to an understanding.

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Napoleon had crossed the river Niemen in June of this year with an invading army of 400,000 men.

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