Yarmuk

[ yahr-mook ]

noun

1. a river in NW Jordan, flowing W into the Jordan River. 50 miles (80 km) long.

Example Sentences

It launched a wave of such attacks late on Sunday, trying to take control of a district west of the Old City, Hay al-Tanak, and the nearby Yarmuk neighborhood.

From Reuters

Yarmuk, a local militant Islamic group with Chechen links, said that its fighters had been involved on the ground as part of a Caucasus Front.

From BBC

Yarmuk, a local militant Islamic group with Chechen links, said that its fighters had been involved on the ground as part of a Caucasus Front.

From BBC

Yarmuk, a local militant Islamic group with Chechen links, said that its fighters had been involved on the ground as part of a Caucasus Front.

From BBC

Then there’s Syria, which siphons off water from the Jordan’s northern tributary, the Yarmuk River.

From Slate