nile

• Nom propre désignant le plus long fleuve du monde, qui coule vers le nord à travers l'Afrique de l'Est jusqu'à la mer Méditerranée, et dont la vallée en Égypte fut le berceau de l'une des premières grandes civilisations.

A proper noun referring to the world's longest river, flowing northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean Sea, whose valley in Egypt was the site of one of the world's first great civilizations.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Major river in AfricaB1formal

   The longest river in the world, flowing northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean Sea, and historically the cradle of ancient Egyptian civilization.

   Nil

   • The Nile River is approximately 4,150 miles long.
   • Ancient Egyptian civilization flourished along the banks of the Nile.
   • The Nile flows through several countries, including Egypt and Sudan.