Thames

geographical name

Definition of THAMES

\ˈtemz, ˈthāmz, ˈtāmz\ river 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE Connecticut, an estuary flowing S into Long Island Sound

\ˈtemz\ river 135 miles (217 kilometers) Canada in SE Ontario flowing S & SW into Lake St. Clair

\ˈtemz\ river over 200 miles (322 kilometers) S England flowing from the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire E into the North Sea — see isis

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