Apure

[ ah-poo-re ]

/ ɑˈpu rɛ /

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noun

a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.

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Words nearby Apure

aptly, aptonym, Apuleius, Apulia, a punta d'arco, Apure, Apurímac, Apus, apx., apyrase, apyretic

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How to use Apure in a sentence

Adopting a desultory system of warfare, he obliged them to recross the Apure, having lost half their original numbers.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366|Various
This roaring noise was distinctly heard where the river Nula falls into the Apure, which is more than 100 leagues from Caraccas.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
And here again this river joins the great Apure, which, in its turn, runs into the Orinoco.
The Golden Magnet|George Manville Fenn
But Bolivar had no boats, and the Apure at this point was wide and deep.
Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena|H. J. Mozans

Near the confluence of the Apure with the Orinoco is the town of Caicara, with a population of six or seven hundred souls.
Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena|H. J. Mozans

British Dictionary definitions for Apure

Apure

/ (Spanish aˈpure) /

noun

a river in W Venezuela, rising in the Andes and flowing east to the Orinoco. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)

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