Desna

[ duh-snah; Russian dyi-snah ]

noun

1. a river rising in the western Russian Federation flowing south to join the Dnieper River near Kyiv in Ukraine. About 500 miles (800 km) long.

Example Sentences

The league made the same offer to the Desna Chernihiv club.

From Washington Times

Nash-Betts spent most of her career in comedy, first in stand-up and later slaying them in such comedic shows as “Reno 9-1-1,” where she plays vainglorious Deputy Raineesha Williams, and “Claws” in which she stars as murderous manicurist Desna Simms.

From Los Angeles Times

The 16-team league will restart without Desna Chernihiv and Mariupol FC.

From BBC

The 16-team league restarts without Desna Chernihiv and Mariupol, teams from cities that have suffered brutal destruction.

From Seattle Times

Two top-flight clubs - Desna Chernihiv and FC Mariupol - are being replaced in the 16-team league after their stadiums were destroyed in fighting.

From Reuters