Pripet

geographical name

Prip·​et ˈpri-ˌpet How to pronounce Pripet (audio)
-pət
variants or Russian Pripyat' or Belarusian Prypyats' or Ukrainian Pryp'yat'
river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in northwestern Ukraine and southern Belarus flowing east through the extensive Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River

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“Pripet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pripet. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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