Danube

[ dan-yoob ]

noun

1. a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1,725 miles (2,775 km) long.

Danube

/ ˈdænjuːb /

noun

1. a river in central and SE Europe, rising in the Black Forest in Germany and flowing to the Black Sea. Length: 2859 km (1776 miles) German nameDonau Czech nameDunaj Hungarian nameDuna Croatian and Serbian nameDunavˈdunaf Romanian nameDunărea

Example Sentences

The situation became even more complicated when some bands of the Greuthungi Goths, still hounded by the Huns, tried to join their brethren across the Danube.

From Realm of History

Only a few of their remnants found refuge in the Danube section under the protection of the Ottoman Sultan.

From Realm of History

During the rapid advance down the Danube on Vienna, the fifth corps continued in close support of Murat's cavalry.

From Project Gutenberg

The successful crossing of the Danube was soon followed by the decisive battle of Austerlitz.

From Project Gutenberg

During that night it crossed the Danube, under cover of the terrific thunderstorm which hid the French advance from the Austrians.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Ballantyne has blended with the incidents of war on the Danube a story of personal adventure spiritedly told.

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Upwards of 500 carts came in from the Turkish army to carry stores and provisions towards Shumla and the Danube.

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