Irtysh

or Ir·tish

[ ir-tish ]

noun

1. a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Altai Mountains in China through NE Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation to the Ob River. About 1,840 miles (2,960 km) long.

Irtysh

/ ɪəˈtɪʃ /

noun

1. a river in central Asia, rising in China in the Altai Mountains and flowing west through Kazakhstan, then northwest into Russia to join the Ob River as its chief tributary. Length: 4444 km (2760 miles)

Example Sentences

In a pitched battle on the river Irtysh he overthrew them completely.

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Then a mirza informed him that the bold Mahmetkul had again approached the Irtysh and encamped near Vagai with a small band.

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And so I am sitting at night in a hut on a lake at the very edge of the Irtysh.

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He received a perfect map and description of the unknown regions, from the source of Irtysh to the Wall of China.

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Well, I suspected that the Irtysh floods were invented simply to avoid driving me by night through the mud.

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