Ganges
geographical name
Gan·ges
ˈgan-ˌjēz 
river 1550 miles (2494 kilometers) long in northern India flowing from the Himalayas southeast and east to unite with the Brahmaputra River and empty into the Bay of Bengal through the vast
Ganges Delta in Bangladesh and India
see hugli
Note: The Ganges is the sacred river of Hinduism.
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“Ganges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ganges. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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