Khabur

[ Arabic khah-boor, ko-ber ]

noun

1. a river in western Asia, flowing south from southeastern Turkey through northeastern Syria to the Euphrates. 200 miles (320 km) long.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Khabur¹

First recorded in 1810–15; from Arabic (al-)khābūr

Example Sentences

Our author probably wrote "from thence to Ras-el-Ain," at which place the Khabur becomes a formidable river.

From Project Gutenberg

It lies in a straight line westward of Mosul and the ancient Nineveh, and not far from the banks of the Khabur.

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The Khabur above referred to flows through Mesopotamia, not through Media.

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