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.

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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)

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Example Sentences

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

An area of the Godavari mangroves is now making way for rapidly expanding developments, including aquaculture.

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

It is connected by navigable channels with the canal system of the Godavari delta, and by a branch line with Samalkot on the East Coast railway.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various