Marañón
[ mah-rah-nyawn ]
/ ˌmɑ rɑˈnyɔn /
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noun
a river in Peru, flowing N and then E, joining the Ucayali to form the Amazon. 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long.
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marais, Marais des Cygnes, Marajó, maranatha, Maranhão, Marañón, Marañon's sign, maranta, marantic, marari, Maraş
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Marañón
/ (Spanish maraˈɲɔn) /
noun
a river in NE Peru, rising in the Andes and flowing northwest into the Ucayali River, forming the Amazon. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)
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