Danube

[ dan-yoob ]

/ ˈdæn yub /

noun

a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1725 miles (2775 km) long.

German Donau. Hungarian Duna. Czech and Slovak Dunaj. Romanian Dunărea.

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Examples from the Web for danube

Many bodies were floating in the Danube and the Save; we heard that two of our Marines were killed and several wounded.
My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915|Monica M. Stanley
The Adriatic sea and the Danube appear to have been the boundaries of his empire on this side.
A Manual of Ancient History|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
The entire length of the Danube in or bordering the country is navigable.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Her first care was wisely not in the direction of the Danube.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

Heavy forests then grew to the southern edge of the Danube where now there are bare hills.
Peter the Hermit|Daniel A. Goodsell

British Dictionary definitions for danube

Danube

/ (ˈdænjuːb) /

noun

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 name: Donau Czech name: Dunaj Hungarian name: Duna Croatian and Serbian name: Dunav (ˈdunaf) Romanian name: Dunărea

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