Dniester
geographical name
Dnies·ter
ˈnē-stər 
river 877 miles (1411 kilometers) long in south central Europe rising in Ukraine on the northern slope of the Carpathian Mountains near the Polish border and flowing southeast into and through Moldova and back into Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea
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“Dniester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dniester. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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