Orontes

[ aw-ron-teez, oh-ron- ]

noun
  1. a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.

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Orontes

/ (ɒˈrɒntiːz) /


noun
  1. a river in SW Asia, rising in Lebanon and flowing north through Syria into Turkey, where it turns west to the Mediterranean. Length: 571 km (355 miles): Arabic name: `Asi

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