Siret

American

[si-ret] / sɪˈrɛt /

noun

a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.

Siret British

/ sɪˈrɛt /

noun

a river in SE Europe, rising in Ukraine and flowing southeast through E Romania to the Danube. Length: about 450 km (280 miles)

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They met BBC Population reporter Stephanie Hegarty in the border town of Siret as they waited anxiously for news.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2022

At Siret, a Romanian border crossing with Ukraine, refugees continued to come through, by foot, by car or by bus, but in fewer numbers than they did in the weeks previously.

From Reuters • Mar. 23, 2022

“I don’t consider myself a refugee,” Evgeniy Serheev, a lawyer, said through a translator as he waited to cross into the northeastern Romanian town of Siret.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2022

At a refugee camp in Siret, Romania, volunteers and emergency workers paused to hold a birthday party for a 7-year-old girl from Ukraine, complete with cake, balloons and song.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

Professors Montelius, Siret and Cartailhac I have to thank not only for permission to reproduce illustrations from their works, but also for their kind interest in my volume.

From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)

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