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Guadiana

[ Spanish gwah-thyah-nah; Portuguese gwuh-dyah-nuh ]

noun

  1. a river in SW Europe, flowing S from central Spain through SE Portugal to the Gulf of Cádiz. 515 miles (830 km) long.


Guadiana

/ ɡwaˈðjana; ɡwəˈðjənə /

noun

  1. a river in SW Europe, rising in S central Spain and flowing west, then south as part of the border between Spain and Portugal, to the Gulf of Cádiz. Length: 578 km (359 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

On the left bank of the Guadiana it is summarised by the word mañana; on the right bank the word used is amanhã.

The Tagus valley is narrow, and barren of supplies, and almost as circuitous a route from France as the Guadiana.

Badajos is situated on the south bank of the Guadiana, with a strong fort on the north bank.

The relics of the garrison which had withdrawn to the outlying fort north of the Guadiana surrendered next morning.

The chorus of "Guadiana—Guadiana," no longer arose from its banks.

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