Khabur
[ Arabic khah-boor, ko-ber ]
noun
a river in western Asia, flowing south from southeastern Turkey through northeastern Syria to the Euphrates. 200 miles (320 km) long.
Origin of Khabur
1First recorded in 1810–15; from Arabic (al-)khābūr
- Also Ha·bor [hey-bawr, -bohr], /ˈheɪ bɔr, -boʊr/, Ha·bur [ho-ber] /ˈhɒ bər/ .
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How to use Khabur in a sentence
Our author probably wrote "from thence to Ras-el-Ain," at which place the Khabur becomes a formidable river.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.It lies in a straight line westward of Mosul and the ancient Nineveh, and not far from the banks of the Khabur.
Patriarchal Palestine | Archibald Henry SayceThe Khabur above referred to flows through Mesopotamia, not through Media.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela | Benjamin of Tudela
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