Indus

1
[ in-duhs ]

noun
  1. a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1,900 miles (3,060 km) long.

Other definitions for Indus (2 of 3)

Indus2
[ in-duhs ]

noun,genitive In·di [in-dahy]. /ˈɪn daɪ/. Astronomy.
  1. the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo.

Origin of Indus

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<New Latin, Latin

Other definitions for indus. (3 of 3)

indus.

abbreviation
  1. industrial.

  2. industry.

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How to use Indus in a sentence

  • The final a of the word na, I, becomes e when it is followed by the verb indi in the imperative.

    The Mafulu | Robert W. Williamson
  • That this is more than a mere coincidence is clear from the fact that Avicenna says Indi dixerunt.

British Dictionary definitions for Indus (1 of 2)

Indus1

/ (ˈɪndəs) /


noun
  1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Telescopium and Tucano

British Dictionary definitions for Indus (2 of 2)

Indus2

/ (ˈɪndəs) /


noun
  1. a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas and flowing northwest through Kashmir, then southwest across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea: important throughout history, esp for the Indus Civilization (about 3000 to 1500 bc), and for irrigation. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles)

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