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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ti•gris (tī′gris),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1150 mi. (1850 km) long.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Tigris /ˈtaɪɡrɪs/ n - 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)
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