Euphrates
a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1,700 miles (2,735 km) long.
Other words from Euphrates
- Eu·phra·te·an, adjective
- trans-Eu·phra·tes, adjective
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How to use Euphrates in a sentence
Brown has suggested a correlation of the Euphratean names with those of the Greeks and moderns.
(Primitive Constellations, 1899) has compiled a Euphratean planisphere, which he regards as the mother of all others.
Both refer the primitive seats of population to the Euphratean region of Western Asia.
The Meeting-Place of Geology and History | Sir John William Dawson
British Dictionary definitions for Euphrates
/ (juːˈfreɪtiːz) /
a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing south across Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris, forming the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows to the head of the Persian Gulf: important in ancient times for the extensive irrigation of its valley (in Mesopotamia). Length: 3598 km (2235 miles)
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