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

As part of its preparations, Belarus’s troops will have to move to predetermined locations and test their equipment, organize security and defense and build bridges across the Neman and Berezina rivers, the Defense Ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.

From New York Times

As part of the exercise announced on Tuesday, troops will have to quickly move to "designated areas", use equipment and set up bridge crossings over the Neman and Berezina rivers in western and eastern Belarus, the defence ministry said.

From Reuters

Napoleon had aimed to retreat into Poland by crossing the Berezina River, which was expected to be frozen at the time.

From Seattle Times

But other historians think General de Ségur's account was an attempt to divert attention from the treasure's real resting place, and have suggested the River Berezina in Belarus as a likely site.

From BBC