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Godavari

American  
[goh-dah-vuh-ree] / goʊˈdɑ və ri /

noun

  1. a river flowing SE from W India to the Bay of Bengal. 900 miles (1,450 km) long.


Godavari British  
/ ɡəʊˈdɑːvərɪ /

noun

  1. a river in central India, rising in the Western Ghats and flowing southeast to the Bay of Bengal: extensive delta, linked by canal with the Krishna delta; a sacred river to Hindus. Length: about 1500 km (900 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In May 2018, 30 people died when their boat capsized on the swollen Godavari River in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2024

The nizams ultimately ruled over some 15 million people, and their lands included the Godavari delta, which was long thought to be the world’s only source of diamonds.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2023

He added that villagers who live on the banks of the Godavari river needed to be relocated permanently because "it will flood every monsoon".

From BBC Aug. 29, 2022

In September last year, 12 people drowned when a sightseeing boat capsized on the swollen Godavari River in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

From Washington Times Sep. 16, 2020

The district was constituted in 1859, by the redistribution of the territory comprising the former districts of Guntur, Rajahmundry and Masulipatam, into what are now the Kistna and Godavari districts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

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