Euphrates River

[yoo-frey-teez]

Eu·phra·tes

[yoo-frey-teez]
noun
a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
Eu·phra·te·an, adjective
trans-Eu·phra·tes, adjective
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Euphrates River [(yooh-fray-teez)]

River in southwestern Asia that flows through eastern Turkey, Syria, and Iraq before uniting with the Tigres River and emptying into the Persian Gulf.

Note: It was important in the development of many great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia.
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