Definition of Nile

1. Noun. The world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization.

Exact synonyms: Nile River
Group relationships: Arab Republic Of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic, Republic Of The Sudan, Soudan, Sudan, Republic Of Uganda, Uganda
Generic synonyms: River
Derivative terms: Nilotic

Definition of Nile

1. n. The great river of Egypt.

Definition of Nile

1. Proper noun. (rivers) Usually considered to be the longest river in the world, the Nile flows 6,677 km (4,150 miles) through Khartoum and Cairo in Africa into the Mediterranean Sea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Nile

1. The great river of Egypt. Nile bird. The Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose. Origin: L. Nilus, gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nile

nihongas
nijubashi
nikau
nikaus
nikethamide
nikischerite
nikkas
nikkei
nikud
nil
nil desperandum
nil disease
niladic
nilas
nile (current term)
nilgai
nilgais
nilgau
nilgaus
nilghai
nilghais
nilghau
nilghaus
nill
nilla
nillas
nilled
nilling
nills

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