Essequibo

[ es-i-kwee-boh ]

noun

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

Essequibo

/ ˌɛsɪˈkwiːbəʊ /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

In coming out of the woods, you see the western bank of the Essequibo before you, low and flat.

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In passing overland from the Essequibo to the Demerara we fell in with a herd of wild hogs.

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In coming out of the woods you see the western bank of the Essequibo before you, low and flat.

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This station is on a high hill where the Mazaruni and Essequibo Rivers join.

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He who wishes to reach the Macoushi country had better send his canoe over- land from Sinkerman's to the Essequibo.

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