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Nile

geographical name \ˈnī(-ə)l\

Definition of NILE

river 4160 miles (6693 kilometers) E Africa flowing from Lake Victoria in Uganda N into the Mediterranean in Egypt; in various sections called specifically: Vic·to·ria Nile \vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə\ or Som·er·set Nile \ˈsə-mər-sət, -ˌset\ between Lake Victoria & Lake Albert; Al·bert Nile \ˈal-bərt\ between Lake Albert & Lake No; & White Nile from Lake No to Khartoum — see blue nile
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Rhymes with NILE

dial, file, isle, pile, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, trial, while, wile
NILE Defined for Kids

Nile

geographical name \ˈnīl\

Definition of NILE for Kids

river 4160 mi. (6693 km.) long E Africa flowing from Uganda N into the Mediterranean in Egypt

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19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Nile
  2. Nile bird
  3. Nile crocodile
  4. Nile goose
  5. nile green
  6. Nile perch
  7. bright nile green
  8. Chari-Nile
  9. eau de nile
  10. lily of the Nile
  11. West Nile
  12. West Nile encephalitis
  13. West Nile fever
  14. West Nile virus
  15. Albert Nile
  16. Blue Nile
  17. Somerset Nile
  18. Victoria Nile
  19. White Nile
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