Dnieper

[ nee-per; Russian dnyepr ]

/ ˈni pər; Russian dnyɛpr /

noun

a river rising in the W Russian Federation flowing S through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 1400 miles (2250 km) long.

Russian Dnepr.

Example sentences from the Web for dnieper

No sooner was Dnieper asleep than they rose up quietly, chose the best and most sloping places, and began to flow away.

Russian Fairy Tales |W. R. S. Ralston
Whereas at Smolensk, he would be sure to gain either a decisive battle, or at least, a fortress and a position on the Dnieper.

History of the Expedition to Russia |Count Philip de Segur
The metropolis of the realm, in the course of subsequent events, was transferred from the Dnieper to the Moskova.

The Chautauquan, Vol. III, January 1883 |The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
The Dnieper, navigable for boats most of the distance from Kief to the Euxine, favored their enterprise.

The Empire of Russia |John S. C. Abbott

At the Dnieper, Charles was carried over in a boat; the force, overtaken by the Russians, was compelled to capitulate.

The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII. |Arthur Mee

British Dictionary definitions for dnieper

Dnieper

/ (ˈdniːpə) /

noun

a river in NE Europe, rising in Russia, in the Valdai Hills NE of Smolensk and flowing south to the Black Sea: the third longest river in Europe; a major navigable waterway. Length: 2200 km (1370 miles) Russian name: Dnepr (ˈdnjɛpə)

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