saint john river

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Definition of saint john river in English English dictionary

A river, about 673 km (418 mi) long, rising in northern Maine and flowing northeast into New Brunswick, Canada, then generally southeast into the Bay of Fundy. It was discovered in 1604 by Samuel de Champlain. River, northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada. Rising in northwestern Maine, it flows northeast to the Canadian border, then southeast to form that international boundary; in Canada, it flows through New Brunswick into the Bay of Fundy at Saint John. It is 418 mi (673 km) long. At Grand Falls, Nfd., the river drops 75 ft (23 m), and at its mouth are the "reversing falls" rapids, caused by the strong tides of the bay, which at high tide force the river to reverse its flow

Hyphenation

saint John ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

seynt cän rîvır

Pronunciation

/ˈsānt ˈʤän ˈrəvər/ /ˈseɪnt ˈʤɑːn ˈrɪvɜr/