Kaveri

[kaw-vuh-ree, kah-]

noun

a river in S India, flowing SE from the Western Ghats in Karnatka state through Tamil Nadu state to the Bay of Bengal: sacred to the Hindus. 475 miles (765 km) long.

Also Cau·ver·y

[kaw-vuh-ree] /ˈkɔ və ri/.

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Historical Examples of cauvery

The capital of Mysore stood on an island, in the river Cauvery.
The Tiger of Mysore
G. A. Henty
There is a case on record where one of a band of Kuravans out on an expedition was drowned in crossing the Cauvery.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
They could truly boast of having watered their horses in every Indian river from the Cauvery to the Indus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4
Various
During October and November the town is the scene of a great pilgrimage to the holy waters of the Cauvery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8
Various
Around the island of Sivasamudram are the celebrated falls of the Cauvery, unrivalled for romantic beauty.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for cauvery

Cauvery

Kaveri

noun

a river in S India, rising in the Western Ghats and flowing southeast to the Bay of Bengal. Length: 765 km (475 miles)

Kaveri

noun

a variant spelling of Cauvery

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