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A·mu Dar·ya 
[ah-moo dahr-yuh; Russ. uh-moo duh-ryah] Pronunciation Key
[ah-moo dahr-yuh; Russ. uh-moo duh-ryah] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Pamirs to the Aral Sea. ab. 1400 mi. (2250 km) long. |
Also called Oxus.
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| A·mu Dar·ya
(ä'mōō där'yə, ə-mōō' dŭr-yä') Pronunciation Key
A river of central Asia flowing about 2,574 km (1,600 mi) generally northwest from the Pamir Mountains to the southern Aral Sea. In ancient times it figured significantly in the history of Persia and in the campaigns of Alexander the Great. |
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