Tisza

[ Hungarian ti-so ]

/ Hungarian ˈtɪ sɒ /

noun

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 (1290 km) long.

Also Ti·sa [tee-suh, ‐sah] /ˈti sə, ‐sɑ/.

German Theiss

[tahys] /taɪs/.

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Examples from the Web for tisza

In that respect there was no difference between him—Tisza—and Karolyi.
In the World War|Count Ottokar Czernin
Their troops on the bank of the river Tisza were preparing to march on Budapest.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon
No caste prejudice prevented him from giving his title to the daughter of Tisza.
Prince Zilah, Complete|Jules Claretie
Tisza was the leader on the other side, and carried with him almost the entire Hungarian Parliament.
In the World War|Count Ottokar Czernin

Tisza sought to retire, but not until June 17, 1905, would the sovereign accept his resignation.
The Governments of Europe|Frederic Austin Ogg

British Dictionary definitions for tisza

Tisza

/ (Hungarian ˈtisɔ) /

noun

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 BelgradeSlavonic and Romanian name: Tisa

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