Drava

American  

[drah-vuh] / ˈdrɑ və /

Or Drave

noun

1. a river in S central Europe, flowing E and SE from the Alps in S Austria, through NE Slovenia, along a part of the border between Hungary and Croatia into the Danube in Croatia. 450 miles (725 km) long.

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Drava British  

/ ˈdrɑːvə /

noun

1. German name: Drau.  a river in S central Europe, rising in N Italy and flowing east through Austria, then southeast along the southern Hungarian border to join the River Danube. Length: 725 km (450 miles)

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Example Sentences

The remaining 330km of the border runs along the Drava river, which is fast-flowing and difficult to cross.

From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2015

The remaining 330km of the border runs along the Drava river, which is fast-flowing and difficult to cross.

From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2015

With instructions to Drava to keep on flowing and the Danube to not lose it’s vigour.

From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2014

Near Beli Manastir, where the Drava flows close to Hungary, the plane reportedly was fired on by Hungarian ground batteries.

From Time Magazine Archive

Beside this, and opposite to the Drava, were the River Tagliamento and the Mountains of Cadore.

From Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 07 (of 10) Tribolo to Il Sodoma by Vasari, Giorgio