Danube

[dan-yoob] /ˈdæn yub/
noun
1.
a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1725 miles (2775 km) long.
German Donau.
Hungarian Duna.
Czech and Slovak Dunaj.
Romanian Dunărea.
British Dictionary definitions for danube river

Danube

/ˈdænjuːb/
noun
1.
a river in central and SE Europe, rising in the Black Forest in Germany and flowing to the Black Sea. Length: 2859 km (1776 miles) German name Donau Czech name Dunaj Hungarian name Duna Croatian and Serbian name Dunav (ˈdunaf) Romanian name Dunărea
Word Origin and History for danube river

Danube

major river of Europe (German Donau, Hungarian Duna, Russian Dunaj), from Latin Danuvius, from Celtic *danu(w)-yo-, from PIE *danu- "river" (cf. Don, Dnieper, Dniester).

danube river in Culture

Danube River definition


River in central and southeastern Europe.

Note: Flowing for nearly two thousand miles, it is the second-longest European river, after the Volga.
Note: Composer Johann Strauss, the Younger, expressed the charm and romance of the river in his “Blue Danube Waltz.”