Definition of nile Nile
/najˈl/ - [nayl] - Nile
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What does nile mean?
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| nile - the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization | ||
| Nile River | ||
| republic of uganda, uganda a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 | ||
| republic of the sudan, soudan, sudan a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea | ||
| arab republic of egypt, united arab republic, egypt a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- nile (n.)
The great river of Egypt.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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nile
A 6,650 km long north-flowing river in North Africa.
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The Nile (Arabic: النيل "an-nīl") is a river in Africa. It is the longest river on Earth (about 6,650 km or 4,132 miles), and flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria. It gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios".
The White Nile flows from Lake Victoria in Uganda, and through Sudan to Khartoum, where it is joined by the Blue Nile to form the Nile, then through Egypt. The Blue Nile flows through Ethiopia. About 300 million cubic metres of water flow down the Nile each day.
The Nile is very important to the countries where it flows. Many cities in Egypt are built next to the river. Also, the pyramids are close to the Nile. The Nile provides most of the water used to grow crops in Egypt, since much of the rest of the country is in a desert.
There are many different types of animals living in or near the waters of the Nile, including crocodiles, birds, fish and many others. Not only do animals depend on the Nile for survival, but also people who live there need it for everyday use like washing, as a water supply, keeping crops watered and other jobs.
Pyramids were built close to the Nile because they needed the granite stones from Aswan to be transported by barges down the Nile.
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🔤- nile, noun, singular of niles.
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