Drava
or Dra·ve
[ drah-vuh ]
/ ˈdrɑ və /
Save This Word!
noun
a river in S central Europe, flowing E and SE from the Alps in S Austria, through NE Slovenia, along a part of the border between Hungary and Croatia into the Danube in Croatia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
German Drau [drou]. /draʊ/.
Words nearby Drava
draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman, draughty, Drava, dr. avdp., Dravida, Dravidian, dravite, draw
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for Drava
In the second picture were the Rivers Drava and Sava naked, with their vases.
Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects|Giorgio Vasari
British Dictionary definitions for Drava
Drava
Drave
/ (ˈdrɑːvə) /
noun
a river in S central Europe, rising in N Italy and flowing east through Austria, then southeast along the southern Hungarian border to join the River Danube. Length: 725 km (450 miles)German name: Drau (drau)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012