noun
a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes
• Syn: ↑Aras
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑river
• Part Holonyms: ↑Turkey, ↑Republic of Turkey, ↑Armenia, ↑Republic of Armenia, ↑Hayastan
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/euh rak"seez/, n.
ancient name of Aras.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.