Orontes

geographical name

Oron·​tes ȯ-ˈrän-(ˌ)tēz How to pronounce Orontes (audio)
river 246 miles (396 kilometers) long in Syria and Turkey rising in Lebanon in the Bekaa valley and flowing into the Mediterranean Sea

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“Orontes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Orontes. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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