Marañón

[ mah-rah-nyawn ]

/ ˌmɑ rɑˈnyɔn /

noun

a river in Peru, flowing N and then E, joining the Ucayali to form the Amazon. 1000 miles (1600 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for maranon

I am not a sage, but I say these animals are not crocodiles, for there are no crocodiles in the river Maranon.
The Fourth Estate, vol.1|Armando Palacio Valds
These are the words in which the worthy manager of the Maranon estate related to me the coming of the supposed anarchist.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad
Jaen is a day's stage from the Maranon which one must descend by canoe.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
At the Maranon he lived apart from the station, in a small shed with a metal roof and straw walls, which he called mon atelier.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad

Abundance of cotton in a wild state is found in the Montana Real, and on the banks of the Maranon.
Torrey's Narrative|William Torrey

British Dictionary definitions for maranon

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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