euphrates

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English - Turkish
Fırat nehri

Kaç tane ülke fırat nehrini geçer? - How many countries does the Euphrates river cross?

(isim) Fırat nehri
Fırat
the Euphrates
Fırat nehri

Kaç tane ülke fırat nehrini geçer? - How many countries does the Euphrates river cross?

the Euphrates
Fırat
English - English
The river in the Middle East, 2780 kilometers in length, flowing southwest from Turkey, then southeast, and uniting with the Tigris before entering the Persian Gulf. It forms the Western edge of classical Mesopotamia
the Euphrates a long river which flows from Turkey through Syria and Iraq into the Persian Gulf
{i} river in southwest Asia
a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
Euphrates River
Turkish Frat Nehri Arabic Al-Furt River, Middle East. The largest river in Southwest Asia, it rises in Turkey and flows southeast across Syria and through Iraq. Formed by the confluence of the Kara and the Murat in the high Armenian plateau, the Euphrates descends between major ranges of the Taurus Mountains and drops nearly 1,000 ft (300 m) to the Syrian plateau. It then flows through western and central Iraq to unite with the Tigris and continues, as Shatt al-Arab, to the Persian Gulf. In all, it is 2,235 mi (3,596 km) long. Its valley was heavily irrigated in ancient times, and many great cities, some of whose ruins remain, lined its banks. With the Tigris, it defines an area known historically as Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
two great rivers of ancient Mesopotamia which join together in Iraq to form the Shatt-al-Arab
euphrates

    Hyphenation

    Eu·phra·tes

    Turkish pronunciation

    yufreytiz

    Pronunciation

    /yo͞oˈfrātēz/ /juːˈfreɪtiːz/

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphratēs), from Old Persian Ufratu, from Akkadian purattu (cf. East Syriac Prat).

    Videos

    ... along the Euphrates river. ...
    ... the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia, modern-day lraq. ...
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