Danube River

1. River in central and southeastern Europe .

Notes

Flowing for nearly two thousand miles, it is the second-longest European river, after the Volga .

Composer Johann Strauss, the Younger , expressed the charm and romance of the river in his “Blue Danube Waltz.”

Example Sentences

On this raid our squadron went down and we dove shooting at some large boats on the Danube River.

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All day long the powerboat kept constantly moving down the reaches of the Danube River.

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If there are any fish in this Danube River, and they like bait such as I can offer them, were bound to have a mess for breakfast.

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Your mother was born in a grey stone chateau overlooking the Danube River.

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Once upon a time, oh, very long ago, there lived a king or chief over the lands which lay near the mouth of the Danube River.

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