HyperDic: ganges

English > 1 sense of the word Ganges:
NOUNobjectGanges, Ganges Riveran Asian river
Ganges > pronunciation
Soundsgae'njhiyz
RhymesAchilles ... Yerkes: 115 rhymes with iyz...
English > Ganges: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningAn Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus.
SynonymGanges River
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofBangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangla Desh, East PakistanA Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south
India, Republic of India, BharatA republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
SpanishGanges
CatalanGanges

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