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Orontes
(redirected from River Orontes)

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O·ron·tes  (ô-rntz)
A river, about 402 km (250 mi) long, flowing through Lebanon, Syria, and southern Turkey to the Mediterranean Sea. It is used extensively for irrigation.

Orontes [ɒˈrɒntiːz]
n
(Placename) a river in SW Asia, rising in Lebanon and flowing north through Syria into Turkey, where it turns west to the Mediterranean. Length: 571 km (355 miles) Arabic name `Asi


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