n.
Pronunciation: ' n ī (- ə )l
Function: geographical name
river 4160 mi (6693 km ) E Africa flowing from Lake Victoria in Uganda N into the Mediterranean in Egypt; in various sections called specifically: Vic · to · ria Nile \ vik- ' to ̇ r- ē - ə \ or Som · er · set Nile \ ' s ə -m ə r-s ə t, - ˌ set \ bet. Lake Victoria & Lake Albert; Al · bert Nile \ ' al-b ə rt \ bet. Lake Albert & Lake No; & White Nile from Lake No to Khartoum ― see BLUE NILE