Ganges

[ gan-jeez ]

noun
  1. a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1,550 miles (2,495 km) long.

Other words from Ganges

  • Gan·get·ic [gan-jet-ik], /gænˈdʒɛt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Ganges

Ganges

/ (ˈɡændʒiːz) /


noun
  1. the great river of N India and central Bangladesh: rises in two headstreams in the Himalayas and flows southeast to Allahabad, where it is joined by the Jumna; continues southeast into Bangladesh, where it enters the Bay of Bengal in a great delta; the most sacred river to Hindus, with many places of pilgrimage, esp Varanasi. Length: 2507 km (1557 miles): Hindi name: Ganga (ˈɡʌŋɡə, ˈɡɑːŋ-)

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