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Danube

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Type River
Usage English

Meaning & History

From Latin Danubius, from Indo-European Danu, probably meaning "river, water". This is the name of a river that flows east through Europe to the Black Sea.

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Other Languages & CulturesDanubius(Ancient Roman) Dunaj(Czech) Donau(Danish) Donau(Dutch) Donau(German) Duna(Hungarian) Donau(Norwegian) Dunaj(Polish) Dunaj(Slovak) Donau(Swedish)
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Entry updated June 13, 2019

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