n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' r ē t-s ə
Variant: or Greek Év · ros \ ' ev- ˌ ro ̇ s \ or Turkish Me · riç \ me- ' r ē ch \
Function: geographical name
river ab 300 mi (480 km ) S Europe flowing from W Rhodope Mountains in S Bulgaria E & S through Thrace into the Aegean