Duna
noun
Hungarian name of the Danube.
Duna
1 American
[doo-no]
/ ˈdʊ nɒ /
noun
Düna
2
American
[dy-nah]
/ ˈdü nɑ /
noun
Duna
British
/ ˈdunɔ /
noun
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Duna S.A., an import company, was sanctioned as well.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Real estate agent Duna House said outdated, energy-guzzling houses were increasingly difficult to sell.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2022
There were any number of ways to frame Katie Ledecky’s victory in the women’s 400-meter freestyle Saturday at Duna Arena in Budapest.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2022
Dressel earned seven gold medals during the 2017 worlds at Duna Arena, the same Budapest venue that will host the swimming competition from June 18-25.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2022
Arriving at Duna Pentele early in the evening, before supper we swim for an hour in the waters of the Danube.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Thomas Stevens
Alexander, however, encouraged by the sight of this camp, and of the Düna, took breath behind that river.
From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Philippe-Paul, comte de Ségur
The latter reminded him of his own words, when he had declared to him, at Wilna, that "he would not cross the Düna, for to proceed farther this year, would be hurrying to infallible destruction."
From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Philippe-Paul, comte de Ségur
In following his leader from Polotsk to Witepsk, he cleared his way on the left bank of the Düna to Beszenkowiczi, the bridge of which he burnt as he retired.
From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Philippe-Paul, comte de Ségur
The whole left of the Russians, Lewis, and five thousand men, found themselves cut off from their retreat, and thrown back on the Düna.
From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Philippe-Paul, comte de Ségur
Out of 22,000 Bavarians who had crossed the Oder, 11,000 only reached the Düna; and yet they had never been in action.
From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Philippe-Paul, comte de Ségur
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