gangetic
dʒiz noun
a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
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Ganges (ˈɡændʒiːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Hindi name: Ganga 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) | |
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Gangetic
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| Gangetic (ɡænˈdʒɛtɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| of or relating to the river Ganges | |
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Ganges
from Skt. ganga "current, river."
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