TIGRIS, THE


Meaning of TIGRIS, THE in English

Ti ‧ gris, the /ˈtaɪɡrəs, ˈtaɪɡrɪs/ BrE AmE

a river in southwest Asia, flowing through Turkey and Iraq. The area between the Tigris and another river, the Euphrates, is called Mesopotamia, and several of the world's most ancient cities were built in this area.

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