Guadalquivir

[ gwah-thahl-kee-veer ]

/ ˌgwɑ ðɑl kiˈvir /

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noun

a river in S Spain, flowing W to the Gulf of Cádiz. 374 miles (602 km) long.

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Words nearby Guadalquivir

guacamole, guacharo, guaco, Guadalajara, Guadalcanal, Guadalquivir, Guadalupe Hidalgo, Guadalupe Mountains, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Guadalupe palm, Guadalupe River

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How to use Guadalquivir in a sentence

At Cordova a great many idlers collect, toward sunset, in the quay that runs along the right bank of the Guadalquivir.
Carmen|Prosper Merimee
Moor, replied the baron, with a proud look, can the waters of the Manzanares and of the Guadalquivir join?
Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes|Charles Sellers and Others
Though hundreds of miles separate the Manzanares from the Guadalquivir, yet do they meet in the mightier waters of the ocean.
Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes|Charles Sellers and Others
The approach to Cordova is inviting, and the Moorish city is beheld amidst a fertile region, across which runs the Guadalquivir.
Recollections of a Long Life|John Stoughton

Then the Guadalquivir overflows its banks and deluges the town and the flat land, drowning live stock and destroying buildings.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan

British Dictionary definitions for Guadalquivir

Guadalquivir

/ (ˌɡwɑːdəlkwɪˈvɪə, Spanish ɡwaðalkiˈβir) /

noun

the chief river of S Spain, rising in the Sierra de Segura and flowing west and southwest to the Gulf of Cádiz: navigable by ocean-going vessels to Seville. Length: 560 km (348 miles)

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