Ganges

[ gan-jeez ]

noun

1. a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1,550 miles (2,495 km) long.

Ganges

/ ˈɡændʒiːz /

noun

1. the great river of N India and central Bangladesh: rises in two headstreams in the Himalayas and flows southeast to Allahabad, where it is joined by the Jumna; continues southeast into Bangladesh, where it enters the Bay of Bengal in a great delta; the most sacred river to Hindus, with many places of pilgrimage, esp Varanasi. Length: 2507 km (1557 miles) Hindi nameGangaˈɡʌŋɡəˈɡɑːŋ-

Other Words From

• Gan·get·ic [gan-, jet, -ik], adjective

Example Sentences

The Arun river flows down from Tibet into Nepal and then merges with two other rivers to become the Kosi which then enters northern India to meet the Ganges.

From BBC

A recent project involved mapping part of the Sundarbans, a vast area of mangrove forests where the waters of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers spill into the Bay of Bengal.

From BBC

Its authors say a similar quake-induced shift in the Ganges now could mean a “devastating modern occurrence” of flooding.

From Science Magazine

The holy city is located on the banks of the revered Ganges River and is part of Uttar Pradesh state, India’s most populous, with around 200 million people.

From Seattle Times

Birds of every jungle from the Yangtse to the Ganges squawked as the camels swayed.

From Literature