Kaveri

[ kaw-vuh-ree, kah- ]

/ ˈkɔ və ri, ˈkɑ- /

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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Examples from the Web for cauvery

Around the island of Sivasamudram are the celebrated falls of the Cauvery, unrivalled for romantic beauty.
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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.
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for cauvery (1 of 2)

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)

British Dictionary definitions for cauvery (2 of 2)

Kaveri

/ (ˈkɔːvərɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling of Cauvery

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