Main Entry: Nile

Pronunciation: \ˈnī(-ə)l\

Function: geographical name

river 4160 miles (6693 kilometers) E Africa flowing from Lake Victoria in Uganda N into the Mediterranean in Egypt; in various sections called specifically: Vic·to·ria Nile \vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə\ or Som·er·set Nile \ˈsə-mər-sət, -ˌset\ between Lake Victoria & Lake Albert; Al·bert Nile \ˈal-bərt\ between Lake Albert & Lake No; & White Nile from Lake No to Khartoum — see blue nile