Ganges

American  

[gan-jeez] / ˈgæn dʒiz /

noun

1. a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1,550 miles (2,495 km) long.

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Ganges British  

/ ˈɡændʒiːz /

noun

1. Hindi name: Ganga. the great river of N India and central Bangladesh: rises in two headstreams in the Himalayas and flows southeast to Allahabad, where it is joined by the Jumna; continues southeast into Bangladesh, where it enters the Bay of Bengal in a great delta; the most sacred river to Hindus, with many places of pilgrimage, esp Varanasi. Length: 2507 km (1557 miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Gangetic
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Ganges

The desert is already advancing eastwards, threatening the river floodplains of the Ganges, he warned.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

The Yamuna river, a major tributary of the Ganges, continues to suffer from severe pollution despite repeated clean-up pledges.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025

Dozens of cruise trips operate on both the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025

"I will bathe in the river because I feel the need to connect with the Ganges."

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025

Today, Amit and I are heading to the Padma River, a tributary of the Ganges, to deposit Baba's ashes.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins