Tigris

[ tahy-gris ]

/ ˈtaɪ grɪs /

noun

a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1,150 miles (1,850 km) long.

Words nearby Tigris

TIGR, Tigré, tigress, tigridia, Tigrinya, Tigris, tigrish, TIG welding, Tihwa, Tijuana, Tijuana taxi

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Example sentences from the Web for Tigris

You stand on an unsteady pontoon bridge spanning the Tigris River in a township called Adh Dhouloueya.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bell died at her house by the Tigris in Baghdad in July 1926 at the age of 57.
Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq|Clive Irving|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have not hatched a perfect democracy on the Tigris, and this we know.
Panetta's Freudian Slip|Fouad Ajami|July 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It begins to rise a fortnight later than the Tigris, is longer in flood, and does not reach its lowest level until September.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

The river valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, and the valley of the Nile are wonderfully rich in historic material.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, February 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
The youth, satisfied with the promise of the Caliph, went to the shores of the Tigris.
Fairy Tales From all Nations|Anthony R. Montalba
Perhaps the name of the Tigris was given in some one of the lines.
Sumerian Hymns|Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh
We also thought of water hyacinth in the Tigris and Euphrates.
A Prisoner in Turkey|John Still

British Dictionary definitions for Tigris

Tigris

/ (ˈtaɪɡrɪs) /

noun

a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq, forming the delta of the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows into the Persian Gulf: part of a canal and irrigation system as early as 2400 bc, with many ancient cities (including Nineveh) on its banks. Length: 1900 km (1180 miles)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tigris
释义	Tigris [ tahy-gris ] / ˈtaɪ grɪs / noun a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1,150 miles (1,850 km) long. Words nearby Tigris TIGR, Tigré, tigress, tigridia, Tigrinya, Tigris, tigrish, TIG welding, Tihwa, Tijuana, Tijuana taxi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tigris You stand on an unsteady pontoon bridge spanning the Tigris River in a township called Adh Dhouloueya. Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq\|Nathan Bradley Bethea\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bell died at her house by the Tigris in Baghdad in July 1926 at the age of 57. Gertrude of Arabia, the Woman Who Invented Iraq\|Clive Irving\|June 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We have not hatched a perfect democracy on the Tigris, and this we know. Panetta's Freudian Slip\|Fouad Ajami\|July 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It begins to rise a fortnight later than the Tigris, is longer in flood, and does not reach its lowest level until September. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various The river valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, and the valley of the Nile are wonderfully rich in historic material. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, February 1883\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle The youth, satisfied with the promise of the Caliph, went to the shores of the Tigris. Fairy Tales From all Nations\|Anthony R. Montalba Perhaps the name of the Tigris was given in some one of the lines. Sumerian Hymns\|Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh We also thought of water hyacinth in the Tigris and Euphrates. A Prisoner in Turkey\|John Still British Dictionary definitions for Tigris Tigris / (ˈtaɪɡrɪs) / noun a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing southeast through Baghdad to the Euphrates in SE Iraq, forming the delta of the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows into the Persian Gulf: part of a canal and irrigation system as early as 2400 bc, with many ancient cities (including Nineveh) on its banks. Length: 1900 km (1180 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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