Tisza

[Hungarian ti-so]

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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Historical Examples of tisza

In disgust Tisza appealed to the country, only to be signally defeated.
The Governments of Europe
Frederic Austin Ogg
Banat, which gives us wheat; Tisza, wine; the mountain, gold and salt.
Prince Zilah, Complete
Jules Claretie
The days passed thus in that villa of Maisons-Lafitte, where Tisza died.
Prince Zilah, Complete
Jules Claretie
The all-powerful Tisza gives his support to Count Strgkh just because of his weakness.
Albert Ballin
Bernhard Huldermann
Tisza now appealed to the country, but was utterly defeated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8
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British Dictionary definitions for tisza

Tisza

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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