Danube

American

[dan-yoob] / ˈdæn jub /

noun

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

Danube British

/ ˈdænjuːb /

noun

Czech name: Dunaj. Croatian and Serbian name: Dunav. Romanian name: Dunărea. Hungarian name: Duna. German name: Donau. 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)

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The findings suggest communities were increasingly connected to regions south and southeast of the Danube while still maintaining strong local traditions.

From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026

A big "celebration of freedom and democracy" is planned on Saturday in front of parliament in Budapest, along the shores of the Danube.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Iran, and the other five countries party to the deal had gathered at a United Nations complex on the banks of the Danube to speak privately about the agreement they’d just reached.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

"We did it," Péter Magyar told a crowd of cheering supporters in a square beside the River Danube, overlooking Budapest's magnificent parliament on the other side.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

But we were turning and turning in the waltz, swept away upon the beautiful blue Danube, while all the world watched and wondered.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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