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Nile

N แม่น้ำ ไน ล์ ของ อียิปต์  mea-nam-nai-koang-e-yib

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NILE

Nile, n. Etym: [L. Nilus, gr.

 

Defn: The great river of Egypt. Nile bird. (Zoöl.) (a ) The wryneck. [Prov. Eng. ] (b ) The crocodile bird. -- Nile goose (Zoöl.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose, 2.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Nile

Nile |nīl naɪl | a river in eastern Africa, the longest river in the world, that rises in east central Africa near Lake Victoria and flows 4,160 miles (6,695 km ) north through Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt to empty through a large delta into the Mediterranean Sea. See also Blue Nile, Albert Nile, Victoria Nile, White Nile.

 

Nile blue

Nile blue noun a pale greenish blue. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: suggested by French eau de Nil .

 

Nile crocodile

Nile croc o dile noun a large crocodile with a long narrow head, native to Africa and Madagascar. [Crocodilus niloticus, family Crocodylidae. ]

 

Nile green

Nile green noun a pale bluish green.

 

Nile monitor

Nile mon i tor noun a large heavily built African lizard that has grayish-olive skin with yellow markings and is semiaquatic. [Varanus niloticus, family Varanidae. ]

 

Nile perch

Nile perch noun a large predatory fish found in lakes and rivers in northeastern and central Africa, widely caught for food or sport. [Lates niloticus, family Centropomidae. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

Nile

Nile |nʌɪl | a river in eastern Africa, the longest river in the world, which rises in east central Africa near Lake Victoria and flows 6,695 km (4,160 miles ) generally northwards through Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt to empty through a large delta into the Mediterranean. See also Blue Nile, Albert Nile, Victoria Nile, White Nile.

 

Nile, Battle of the

Nile, Battle of the another name for Aboukir Bay, Battle of.

 

Nile blue

Nile blue noun [ mass noun ] a pale greenish blue. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: suggested by French eau de Nil .

 

Nile crocodile

Nile croco |dile noun a large crocodile with a long, narrow head, native to Africa and Madagascar. Crocodilus niloticus, family Crocodylidae.

 

Nile green

Nile green noun [ mass noun ] a pale bluish green.

 

Nile monitor

Nile moni |tor noun a large heavily built African lizard that has greyish-olive skin with yellow markings and is semiaquatic. Varanus niloticus, family Varanidae.

 

Nile perch

Nile perch noun a large predatory fish found in lakes and rivers in NE and central Africa, widely caught for food or sport. Lates niloticus, family Centropomidae.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Nile

Nile /naɪl /名詞 the ナイル川 〘世界最長の河川; アフリカ北東部を北流し, 地中海に注ぐ 〙.