Tisza
a river in S central Europe, rising in the Ukraine and flowing from the Carpathian Mountains along the Romanian border into E Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia, where it joins the Danube N of Belgrade. 800 miles (1,290 km) long.
- Serbian Ti·sa [tee-suh, ‐sah] /ˈti sə, ‐sɑ/ .
- German Theiss [tahys] /taɪs/ .
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How to use Tisza in a sentence
It was the removal of Count Tisza that really cleared the way for the new Hungarian state.
America's War for Humanity | Thomas Herbert RussellThe soldier told him to put it away, but Tisza replied: "I shall not, because you have not laid aside your rifles."
America's War for Humanity | Thomas Herbert RussellCount Tisza, with his wife and the Countess Almassy, advanced to meet the intruders, asking what they wanted.
America's War for Humanity | Thomas Herbert RussellTisza sought to retire, but not until June 17, 1905, would the sovereign accept his resignation.
The Governments of Europe | Frederic Austin OggThe withdrawal of Tisza scarcely changed the situation, but the period of brief ministries now began.
British Dictionary definitions for Tisza
/ (Hungarian ˈtisɔ) /
a river in S central Europe, rising in W Ukraine and flowing west, forming part of the border between Ukraine and Romania, then southwest across Hungary into Serbia to join the Danube north of Belgrade: Slavonic and Romanian name: Tisa
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