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Menderes
[ men-de-res ]
noun
- Ad·nan [ahd, -nahn], 1899–1961, Turkish political leader: premier 1950–60.
- Ancient Mae·an·der,. a river in western Asia Minor, flowing into the Aegean near Samos. 240 miles (385 km) long.
- Ancient Scamander. a river in northwestern Asia Minor, flowing across the Trojan plain into the Dardanelles. 60 miles (97 km) long.
Menderes
/ ˌmɛndɛˈrɛs /
noun
- a river in SW Turkey flowing southwest, then west to the Aegean. Length: about 386 km (240 miles) Ancient nameMaeander
- a river in NW Turkey flowing west and northwest to the Dardanelles. Length: 104 km (65 miles) Ancient nameScamander
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