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tigris

/ˈtaɪ.ɡrɪs/

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noun

/ˈtaɪ.ɡrɪs/B2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее крупную реку в Западной Азии, протекающую через Турцию, Сирию и Ирак и являющуюся притоком реки Евфрат.

A proper noun referring to a major river in Western Asia, which flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, and is a tributary of the Euphrates River.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. River in AsiaB2formal

    A major river in Western Asia, flowing from the Taurus Mountains in Turkey through Iraq, and joining the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab.

    ruТигр

    • The Tigris River is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia.
    • Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is located on the banks of the Tigris.
    • The Tigris and Euphrates rivers have supported civilizations for millennia.
Forms
  • tigrises plural form
  • tigrises' possessive plural form
  • tigris's possessive singular form