Cauvery

Kaveri

/ (ˈkɔːvərɪ) /

noun

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

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Words nearby Cauvery

cautery, caution, cautionary, caution money, cautious, Cauvery, cav., Cava, Cavaco Silva, cavaedium, Cavafy

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Example sentences from the Web for Cauvery

Around the island of Sivasamudram are the celebrated falls of the Cauvery, unrivalled for romantic beauty.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
Four hours later they passed through Conkanelly, and crossed the bridge over a branch of the Cauvery.
The Tiger of Mysore|G. A. Henty
In utility for irrigation the Kistna is also inferior to its two sister streams, the Godavari and Cauvery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various
The northern channel is called the Coleroon (Kolidam); the other preserves the name of Cauvery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

The main portion consists of the valley of the Arkavati river, which joins the Cauvery on the southern frontier.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

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