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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Eu•phra•tes (yo̅o̅ frā′tēz),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. 1700 mi. (2735 km) long.
Eu•phra′te•an, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Euphrates /juːˈfreɪtiːz/ n - a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing south across Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris, forming the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows to the head of the Persian Gulf: important in ancient times for the extensive irrigation of its valley (in Mesopotamia). Length: 3598 km (2235 miles)
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