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Niemen

American  
[nee-muhn, nye-men] / ˈni mən, ˈnjɛ mɛn /

noun

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


Niemen British  
/ ˈnjɛmɛn /

noun

  1. the Polish name for the Neman

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She quit in March, and told Niemen Lab she had been left confused.

From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2019

Lauri Korpikoski, another newcomer, and Stephen Johns also scored for the Stars, and Antti Niemen stopped 33 shots - 16 in a strange first period.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2016

With magnificent fanfare, Napoleon reviewed his troops on the west bank of the Niemen River on June 22, 1812.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2012

Furthermore, the Memel area controls the mouth of the Niemen River, on which traffic winds far into Poland.

From Time Magazine Archive

No one expects the Cossacks to cross the Niemen, and if they are wise they will now go back to their own country.

From The Great White Army by Pemberton, Max, Sir

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