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nile

Entries 1 to 10 of 11.

  1. Nile
  2. nile green
  3. Nile perch
  4. West Nile encephalitis
  5. West Nile fever
  6. West Nile virus
  7. Albert Nile
  8. Blue Nile
  9. Somerset Nile
  10. Victoria Nile

Main Entry:
Nile Listen to the pronunciation of 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 Listen to the pronunciation of Victoria Nile \vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə\ or Som·er·set Nile \ˈsə-mər-sət, -ˌset\ between Lake Victoria & Lake Albert; Al·bert Nile Listen to the pronunciation of Albert Nile \ˈal-bərt\ between Lake Albert & Lake No; & White Nile from Lake No to Khartoum — see blue nile
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