Osijek

American  

[oh-see-yek] / ˈoʊ siˌyɛk /

noun

1. a city in Slavonia, E Croatia, on the Drava River.

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Osijek British  

/ ˈɔsijɛk /

noun

1. Ancient name: Mursa.  a town in NE Croatia on the Drava River: under Turkish rule from 1526 to 1687. Pop: 85 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The male skeletons, all with various injuries, were found "completely preserved" during excavations in 2011 at the site of the Roman city of Mursa - modern-day Osijek - in Croatia's far east, a new research paper says.

From BBC

In her first year as a senior, Martin has won three medals at the British Championships and clinched floor bronze at the 2024 Osijek World Cup to make the grade as a member of Team GB.

From BBC

The 52-year-old Bjelica was last in charge of Turkish team Trabzonspor, while he previously coached Croatian clubs Osijek and Dinamo Zagreb, Polish team Lech Poznań, Italian side Spezia and Austria Vienna, among others.

From Washington Times

Local media reported that during an altercation with officers he triggered an alert on the Schengen Information System - an EU database of wanted suspects - and has now been flown back to Croatia to face trial in the eastern city of Osijek.

From BBC

Mr. Lustig was born June 10, 1932, in the city of Osijek, located in what then was Yugoslavia and today is Croatia.

From Washington Post