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.

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

Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
Nikolaas Tinbergen
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimski-Korsakov
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky
Nikolai Lenin
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
Nikola Tesla
Nikolsky
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