Aras
geographical name
\ ə-ˈräs
\
\
variants:
or Araks \
ə-ˈräks
\
or ancient Araxes \
ə-ˈrak-(ˌ)sēz
\
\
or ancient Araxes \
ə-ˈrak-(ˌ)sēz
\
Definition of Aras
river 635 miles (1022 kilometers) long in western Asia rising in the mountains of Turkish Armenia and flowing east to join the Kura River in eastern Azerbaijan
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“Aras.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aras. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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