Khabur
[ Arabic khah-boo r ]
/ Arabic xɑˈbʊər /
noun
a river in W Asia, flowing S from SE Turkey through NE Syria to the Euphrates. 200 miles (320 km) long.
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Example sentences from the Web for khabur
The Khabur above referred to flows through Mesopotamia, not through Media.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela|Benjamin of TudelaOur 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 Sayce