Neisse

[nahy-suh]

noun

a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for neisse

Historical Examples of neisse

Lafayette was carted on to Neisse, but the plotting still went on.
Lafayette
Martha Foote Crow
Under my feet, so to say, I saw the bombardment of the Town of Neisse.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIII. (of XXI.)
Thomas Carlyle
While you drink your Tokay, know that it comes through Neisse.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.)
Thomas Carlyle
Herr Schneeweiss is generally considered in Neisse to be a Jesuit.
John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves
John Ronge
His father, a merchant, died in 1845, and three years before that date the family removed to Neisse.
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa
Joel Tyler Headley and William Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for neisse

Neisse

noun

Also called: Glatzer Neisse (ˈɡlɑːtsə) a river in SW Poland, rising on the northern Czech border, and flowing northeast to join the Oder near Brzeg. Length: about 193 km (120 miles)Polish name: Nysa
Also called: Lusatian Neisse a river in E Europe, rising near Liberec in the Czech Republic and flowing north to join the Oder: forms part of the German–Polish border. Length: 225 km (140 miles)

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