Hugli
or Hoogh·ly
[ hoog-lee ]
noun
a river in NE India, in W Bengal: the westernmost channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. 160 miles (258 km) long.
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How to use Hugli in a sentence
It is on the Hooghly river, one of the outlets of the sacred Ganges, and ninety miles from its mouth.
East of Suez | Frederic Courtland PenfieldAll went well until our arrival at the Sandheads off the mouth of the Hooghly river.
Ten Years in India | W.J.D. Gould
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