Niemen

[ nee-muh n; Polish nye-men ]

/ ˈni mən; Polish ˈnyɛ mɛn /

noun

a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.

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Lithuanian Nemunas. Russian Neman, Nyeman.

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Example sentences from the Web for niemen

The country beyond the Niemen was no well-stocked garden, like Lombardy or Bavaria.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878|C. A. Fyffe
Murat had left the remnant of the grand army over the Niemen on December fourteenth; on the nineteenth he entered Knigsberg.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
On 7th September 1914 the German general made a great advance towards the Niemen.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
West of the Niemen and between it and the frontier the country is full of lakes, much as in the Mazurian region.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)|Various

During that time, the rest of the army was still passing the Niemen.
History of the Expedition to Russia|Count Philip de Segur

British Dictionary definitions for niemen

Niemen

/ (ˈnjɛmɛn) /

noun

the Polish name for the Neman

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