Siret

[ si-ret ]

/ sɪˈrɛt /

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noun

a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.

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German Sereth.

Words nearby Siret

Sirena, sirenian, sirenic, sirenomelia, Sirens, Siret, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, siriasis, Sirica, Siricius, siris

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How to use Siret in a sentence

Siret considers that they were merely groups of people from Asia—probably the Syrian coast—who 96 were in contact with Egypt.
Ancient Man in Britain|Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
In the 98 latter area, as Siret has proved, the Easterners worked silver-bearing lead and copper.
Ancient Man in Britain|Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
Siret shows that the ancient name of the Tiber was Rumon, which was derived from the root signifying milk.
Ancient Man in Britain|Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
Siret shows that the symbolic markings on typical stone monuments are identical with those of the tree cult.
Ancient Man in Britain|Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie

Copper halberds, with remains of transverse wooden shafts, have been found by the brothers Siret on the south-east of Spain.
The Bronze Age in Ireland|George Coffey

British Dictionary definitions for Siret

Siret

/ (sɪˈrɛt) /

noun

a river in SE Europe, rising in Ukraine and flowing southeast through E Romania to the Danube. Length: about 450 km (280 miles)

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