Shatt al-Arab
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See also: Shatt-al-Arab
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic شَطّ اَلْعَرَب (šaṭṭ al-ʕarab, literally “stream of the Arabs”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Shatt al-Arab
- A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.
Synonyms[edit]
- Arvand Rud (from Persian)
Translations[edit]
river
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References[edit]
- ^ “Shatt al-Arab”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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- en:Rivers in Iraq
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