Definitions for danubeˈdæn yub
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Dan•ubeˈdæn yub(n.)
a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from S Germany to the Black Sea. 1725 mi. (2775 km) long.
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: German, Donau.; Hungarian, Duna. 1; Czech and Slovak, Dunaj.; Romanian, Dunărea.
Dan•u′bi•an(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
Danube, Danube River, Danau(noun)
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
"Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube"
Wiktionary
Danube(ProperNoun)
A river of Europe, which arises in Germany, and flows 2850 km (1775 miles) to the Black Sea in Romania.
Origin: Danubius, from Celtic Danuvios (compare Welsh river name Donwy), from Pre-Celtic *Dāne/ou̯i̯os, from *dhen 'run, flow'; akin to Latin fons 'spring', Persian دنیدن 'to hasten, run', Ossetian дон 'water', Sanskrit धन्वति 'it flows, runs'.
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