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berezina

Be·re·zi·na
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Polish be-re-zee-nah; Russian byi-ryi-zyi-nah]
    • /Polish ˌbɛ rɛˈzi nɑ; Russian byɪ ryɪ zyɪˈnɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Polish be-re-zee-nah; Russian byi-ryi-zyi-nah]
    • /Polish ˌbɛ rɛˈzi nɑ; Russian byɪ ryɪ zyɪˈnɑ/

Definitions of berezina word

  • noun berezina a river in Belarus, rising in the north and flowing south to the River Dnieper: linked with the River Dvina and the Baltic Sea by the Berezina Canal. Length: 563 km (350 miles) 3
  • noun berezina river in Belarus, flowing into the Dnepr: c. 365 mi (587 km): site of a battle (1812) in which Napoleon's army suffered severe losses while making its retreat from Moscow 3
  • noun berezina a river in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing SE into the Dnieper River: costly crossing by Napoleon 1812. 350 miles (565 km) long. 1
  • noun berezina Complete disaster, crushing defeat. 0

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Parts of speech for Berezina

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berezina popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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