Amur

[ ah-moor; Russian uh-moor ]

/ ɑˈmʊər; Russian ʌˈmur /

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noun

a river in eastern Asia, forming most of the boundary between northern Manchuria and the southeastern part of the Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2,700 miles (4,350 km) long.

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Chinese (Pinyin) Hei·long Jiang

[hey-lawng -jyahng] /ˈheɪˈlɔŋ ˈdʒyɑŋ/ .

Words nearby Amur

Amulius, Amūn, Amundsen, Amundsen Gulf, Amundsen Sea, Amur, amurca, Amur cork tree, Amur privet, A.Mus., amusable

How to use Amur in a sentence

Native to the forests of Russia and northern China, Amur tigers are considered endangered, the zoo says.
National Zoo prepares to reopen, panda cub ‘Little Miracle’ will make public debut|Michael Ruane|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
It is not mentioned in floras of the Amur valley, nor of Japan.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
How could a little line stand for the very wide Amur whose waters ran from horizon to horizon!
Our Little Cossack Cousin|F. A. Postnikov
The quantity of fish in the rivers is immense, and in August the Amur and the Usuri swarm with salmon.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various

In 1858 the left bank of the great Amur River was gained by treaty with China, after having been occupied by force.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris
Russian botanists1667 have only found it cultivated in the north of China and in the basin of the river Amur.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle

British Dictionary definitions for Amur

Amur

/ (əˈmʊə) /

noun

a river in NE Asia, rising in N Mongolia as the Argun and flowing southeast, then northeast to the Sea of Okhotsk: forms the boundary between Manchuria and Russia. Length: about 4350 km (2700 miles)Modern Chinese name: Heilong Jiang

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