Ganges
Syllabification: (Gan·ges)
Pronunciation: /ˈganˌjēz/
Definition of Ganges
- a river in northern India and Bangladesh that rises in the Himalayas and flows southwest for about 1,678 miles (2,700 km) to the Bay of Bengal, where it forms the world’s largest delta. The river is regarded by Hindus as sacred. Hindi name Ganga.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ganˈjetik/
adjective