Blue Nile

American  

noun

1. a river in E Africa, flowing NNW from Lake Tana in Ethiopia into the Nile at Khartoum: a tributary of the Nile. About 950 miles (1,530 km) long.

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Blue Nile British  

noun

1. a river in E Africa, rising in central Ethiopia as the Abbai and flowing southeast, then northwest to join the White Nile. Length: about 1530 km (950 miles)

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Example Sentences

Symancyk noted that Signet’s brands that are more exposed to lower-end shoppers, such as Banter or Zales, were seeing weaker sales growth than those that cater to higher-end consumers, such as Jared and Blue Nile.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

More than a mile long and 145m high, Gerd lies on the Blue Nile in the northern Ethiopia highlands, from where 85% of the River Nile's waters flow.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

BBC Verify has confirmed the video was filmed along the Hantoub bridge over the Blue Nile river.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

The team investigated the Shinfa-Metema 1 site in the lowlands of present-day northwestern Ethiopia along the Shinfa River, a tributary of the Blue Nile River.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

The country is traversed by the Blue Nile and the White Nile.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.