Euphrates

[ yoo-frey-teez ]

noun
  1. 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. 1,700 miles (2,735 km) long.

Other words from Euphrates

  • Eu·phra·te·an, adjective
  • trans-Eu·phra·tes, adjective

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Euphrates

/ (juːˈfreɪtiːz) /


noun
  1. a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing south across Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris, forming the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows to the head of the Persian Gulf: important in ancient times for the extensive irrigation of its valley (in Mesopotamia). Length: 3598 km (2235 miles)

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