Araxes

[ uh-rak-seez ]

noun

1. ancient name of Aras.

Araxes

/ əˈræksiːz /

noun

1. the ancient name for the Aras

Example Sentences

Agriculture was neglected, and they subsisted entirely upon their cattle and the fish supplied by the Araxes.

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On the sixth day after the last battle they reached the river Araxes,421 which is the boundary between Media and Armenia.

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The southern boundary of Caucasia is in part coincident with the river Aras (Araxes), in part purely conventional and political.

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From this place he continued his march through Syria nine stages—fifty parasangs—and they reached the river Araxes.

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As soon as we recrossed the Araxes, the escort begged me to point out the Keblah to them, as they wanted to pray.

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