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.
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British Dictionary definitions for danube river
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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Cultural definitions for danube river
notes for Danube River
Flowing for nearly two thousand miles, it is the second-longest European river, after the Volga.
notes for Danube River
Composer Johann Strauss, the Younger, expressed the charm and romance of the river in his “Blue Danube Waltz.”
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