Blue Nile

noun

1. a river in E Africa, flowing NNW from Lake Tana in Ethiopia into the Nile at Khartoum: a tributary of the Nile. About 950 miles (1,530 km) long.

Blue Nile

noun

1. a river in E Africa, rising in central Ethiopia as the Abbai and flowing southeast, then northwest to join the White Nile. Length: about 1530 km (950 miles)

Example Sentences

In Scotland, fans are already theorising she'll play Guilty As Sin, as it references local band The Blue Nile.

From BBC

The team investigated the Shinfa-Metema 1 site in the lowlands of present-day northwestern Ethiopia along the Shinfa River, a tributary of the Blue Nile River.

From Science Daily

Cavens and Vadon — who had worked together at online jewelry retailer Blue Nile — saw an opening in the digital market to focus on moms with young kids.

From Seattle Times

About 85% of the river’s flow originates from the Blue Nile in Ethiopia though Egypt has received the lion’s share of the Nile’s waters under decades-old agreements dating back to the British colonial era.

From Washington Times

Egypt has voiced anger after Ethiopia announced it had filled the reservoir at a highly controversial hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile river.

From BBC