Euphrates

[ yoo-frey-teez ]

/ yuˈfreɪ tiz /

noun

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. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.

Related forms

Eu·phra·te·an, adjectivetrans-Eu·phra·tes, adjective

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Examples from the Web for euphrates

And then there is the ISIS video of Crawford splashing in the Euphrates as if he were a kid again.
ISIS Has a Bigger Coalition Than We Do|Michael Daly|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, I sketched out a long oscillating ribbon running from the top left to the bottom right of the page: the Euphrates.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And like civilization itself, it might all start on the banks of the Euphrates.
The Revolt in Syria Could Easily Spread to Other Middle East Countries|Kenneth M. Pollack|January 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He is the author of a blog called “ From the Potomac to the Euphrates” on CFR.org.
Why Washington Can't Stop Egypt's Revolution|Steven Cook|January 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

How much better than thinking of it stuck fast on some wretched mound by the Euphrates, 30 feet high.
A Dweller in Mesopotamia|Donald Maxwell
The shell of Babylon, the gorgeous city which rose by Euphrates, has indeed sunk into heaps; but Babylon herself is not dead.
The Expositor's Bible|George Adam Smith
The river valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, and the valley of the Nile are wonderfully rich in historic material.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, February 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
One of these inscriptions occurs as far west as the left bank of Euphrates over against Malatia.
The Ancient East|D. G. Hogarh
The Euphrates, on the contrary, has the same country on the left.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for euphrates

Euphrates

/ (juːˈfreɪtiːz) /

noun

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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