Essequibo

[ es-i-kwee-boh ]

/ ˌɛs ɪˈkwi boʊ /

noun

a river flowing from S Guyana N to the Atlantic. About 550 miles (885 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for essequibo

Keymis, while sailing up the Essequibo, heard that by ascending one of its tributaries—the Rupunoony—he would certainly reach it.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
One day, as we were crossing the Essequibo, I saw a large two-toed sloth on the ground upon the bank.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
In coming out of the woods you see the western bank of the Essequibo before you, low and flat.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19|Various
The tigers had kept up a continual roaring every night since we had entered the Essequibo.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton

Yes, Chief, I sure we make our walk up the Essequibo top side we boun for to find she.
The Radio Detectives in the Jungle|A. Hyatt Verrill

British Dictionary definitions for essequibo

Essequibo

/ (ˌɛsɪˈkwiːbəʊ) /

noun

a river in Guyana, rising near the Brazilian border and flowing north to the Atlantic: drains over half of Guyana. Length: 1014 km (630 miles)

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