Bacau


a city in E Romania.
Historical Examples

What a road that is from here, across the mountains of bacau, to the frontier!
Roumanian Stories Various

Although of modern growth, bacau is one of the chief commercial centres in Moldavia, possessing many large timber yards.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 Various

noun
a city in E Romania on the River Bistrila: oil refining, textiles, paper. Pop: 128 000 (2005 est)

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