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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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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

A lack of proper waste management systems in nearby villages means parts of the Godavari mangrove forest in India are becoming a dumping area for huge amounts of plastic.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2022

In September 2020, 12 people drowned when a sightseeing boat capsized on the swollen Godavari River in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 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 cigars known in England as Lunkas are partly made from tobacco grown on lankas or islands in the river Godavari.

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

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