GANGES, THE


Meaning of GANGES, THE in English

Gan ‧ ges, the /ˈɡændʒiːz/ BrE AmE

a long river which flows though northern India and provides water for the fields in India and Bangladesh. To the Hindus the Ganges is a holy river, and many Hindus go to the river as ↑ pilgrim s and wash themselves in it.

—Gangetic /ɡænˈdʒetɪk/ adjective :

the Gangetic plain

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.