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Elbe

[ German el-buh; English elb ]

noun

  1. a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1,165 km) long.


Elbe

/ ɛlb; ˈɛlbə /

noun

  1. a river in central Europe, rising in the N Czech Republic and flowing generally northwest through Germany to the North Sea at Hamburg. Length: 1165 km (724 miles) Czech nameLabe
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It marked the moment, 80 years ago, when American and Soviet soldiers met on the Elbe River in the dying days of World War Two.

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In Germany, this includes the Moselle and the upper reaches of the Elbe.

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In Hamburg, the Elbe River flooded streets around the city’s fish market, with water waist-high in places.

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The Kenyan officials were at the police headquarters in Port-au-Prince on Monday, where they met with Frantz Elbe, the head of Haiti's National Police, a source told Reuters.

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The villa at #4 Angelika Street, in a suburban district overlooking the River Elbe, housed the KGB’s Dresden headquarters.

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