Dniester

American

[nee-ster, dnyestr] / ˈni stər, dnjɛstr /

noun

a river in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains to the Black Sea. About 875 miles (1,410 km) long.

Dniester British

/ ˈdniːstə /

noun

Romanian name: Nistru. Russian name: Dnestr. a river in E Europe, rising in Ukraine, in the Carpathian Mountains and flowing generally southeast to the Black Sea. Length: 1411 km (877 miles)

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Moldova imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin on Monday as a precaution.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

Transnistria, which has a population of about 470,000, is a thin strip of territory located between the eastern bank of the Dniester River and Moldova’s border with Ukraine.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

"The false information being spread is intended to cause panic and confusion among the population on both banks of the Dniester river. We urge citizens to remain calm and receive information only from official sources."

From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2023

The top layer, fed by freshwater from rivers like the Danube, the Dniester and the Dnieper, teems with life.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022

At the very dawn Yanish Pasha went once more to Hussein with advice to withdraw in order of battle to the bridge on the Dniester and begin there the game of war cautiously.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

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