Meanings
- A river in Romania.
Braşov lies 106 miles north of Bucharest via Highway 1, which generally parallels the Prahova River north of the capital, following it as it flows off the slopes of the Carpathians.
1990, Lydle Brinkle, Hippocrene Companion Guide to Romania, New York: Hippocrene Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 662 more examples
Advancing along the valley of the Prahova River, he delivered his first blows in the vicinity of Braşov, where he burned villages, forts, and towns, burned the crops to deprive the population of food, and killed men, women, and children as he progressed.
1989, Radu R. Florescu, Raymond T. McNally, Dracula: Prince of Many Faces, Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 120Geographically, the Prahova River separates the Eastern Carpathians from the Southern range and, historically, the valley was an important passageway between the principalities of Wallachia and Transylvania.
2013, Lucy Mallows, Rudolf Abraham, Transylvania (Bradt Travel Guide), 2nd edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 137Synonyms: Prahova River
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA river in Romania.
Origin
- RomanianPrahova
- EnglishPrahova
From Romanian Prahova.
More words from Romanian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian Prahova, Prahova
- Prahovariver in Romania
- Prahovacounty of Romania
Romanian Prahova, Prahova
- Prahovariver in Romania
- Prahovacounty of Romania
Cite this entry
Prahova. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prahova
“Prahova.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prahova. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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