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Sava

American  
[sah-vah] / ˈsɑ vɑ /
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noun

  1. a river flowing east from western Slovenia, through Croatia to the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. 450 miles (725 km) long.


Sava British  
/ sɑːv, ˈsɑːvə /

noun

  1. a river in SE Europe, rising in NW Slovenia and flowing east and south to the Danube at Belgrade. Length: 940 km (584 miles)

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"Melania" appeared on the banks of the River Sava in July 2020, four months before her human inspiration left the White House.

From BBC ● May 16, 2025

In the Diana and Sava regions in the north, bridges and roads were washed away and houses and rice fields were submerged.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024

In 2013, I filmed traditional slava celebrations at the school, a joyous occasion paying tribute to St Sava through song, dance and drama.

From BBC ● May 6, 2023

St. Sava Orthodox Church of Issaquah interned legendary 1990s skateboarder Jed Walters on Jan. 25 in the Serbian cemetery.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023

No matter how unlearned, from one point of view, a Serb may be, he can always talk about Stephen Nemanya, or St. Sava, or Marko, and the other great men of his race.

From Serbia: A Sketch by Helen Leah Reed

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