Khabur
[ Arabic khah-boor, ko-ber ]
/ Arabic xɑˈbʊər, ˈkɒ bər /
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noun
a river in western Asia, flowing south from southeastern Turkey through northeastern Syria to the Euphrates. 200 miles (320 km) long.
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Also Ha·bor [hey-bawr, -bohr], /ˈheɪ bɔr, -boʊr/, Ha·bur [ho-ber] /ˈhɒ bər/ .
Origin of Khabur
First recorded in 1810–15; from Arabic (al-)khābūr
Words nearby Khabur
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How to use Khabur in a sentence
Our author probably wrote "from thence to Ras-el-Ain," at which place the Khabur becomes a formidable river.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.It lies in a straight line westward of Mosul and the ancient Nineveh, and not far from the banks of the Khabur.
Patriarchal Palestine|Archibald Henry SayceThe Khabur above referred to flows through Mesopotamia, not through Media.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela|Benjamin of Tudela