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I started a feta cheese company, Euphrates, in upstate New York in 2002.
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Meaning of "Euphrates" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EUPHRATES

Euphrates  [juːˈfreɪtiːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUPHRATES

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Euphrates is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EUPHRATES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Euphrates

Euphrates

The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia. Originating in eastern Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf.

Definition of Euphrates in the English dictionary

The definition of Euphrates in the dictionary is a river in SW Asia, rising in E Turkey and flowing south across Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris, forming the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows to the head of the Persian Gulf: important in ancient times for the extensive irrigation of its valley. Length: 3598 km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EUPHRATES


Achates
əˈkeɪtiːz
ascites
əˈsaɪtiːz
barytes
bəˈraɪtiːz
draconites
ˌdrækəˈnaɪtiːz
expertise
ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz
fomites
ˈfəʊmɪtiːz
fortes
ˈfɔːtiːz
limites
ˈlɪmɪˌtiːz
Maltese
mɔːlˈtiːz
nates
ˈneɪtiːz
Pilates
pɪˈlɑːtiːz
pyrites
paɪˈraɪtiːz
Quirites
kwɪˈraɪtiːz
sorites
sɒˈraɪtiːz
striptease
ˈstrɪpˌtiːz
tease
tiːz
Tees
tiːz
Teutates
tjʊˈteɪtiːz
Thersites
θəˈsaɪtiːz
tympanites
ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtiːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUPHRATES

Euphrosyne
euphuism
euphuist
euphuistic
euphuistical
euphuize
euplastic
euploid
euploidy
eupnea
eupneic
eupnoea
eupnoeic
Eurasia
Eurasian
Euratom
Eure
Eure-et-Loir

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUPHRATES

carbohydrates
dates
disparates
domestic rates
Hippocrates
interlocking directorates
Isocrates
lower vertebrates
market rates
mate rates
penalty rates
Polycrates
postage rates
rates
room rates
separates
Socrates
United Arab Emirates
wage rates
water rates
Xenocrates

Synonyms and antonyms of Euphrates in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Euphrates» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EUPHRATES

Find out the translation of Euphrates to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Euphrates from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Euphrates» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幼发拉底河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Éufrates
570 millions of speakers

English

Euphrates
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महानद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Евфрат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Eufrates
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইউফ্রেটিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Euphrate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eufrat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Euphrat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ユーフラテス川
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유프라테스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Efrat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Euphrates
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யூப்ரடீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युफ्रेटिस नदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fırat nehri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Eufrate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Eufrat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Євфрат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Eufrat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ευφράτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Eufraat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Eufrat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Eufrat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Euphrates

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHRATES»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHRATES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Euphrates

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QUOTES WITH «EUPHRATES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Euphrates.
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Hamdi Ulukaya
I started a feta cheese company, Euphrates, in upstate New York in 2002.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUPHRATES»

Discover the use of Euphrates in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Euphrates and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Early Urbanism on the Syrian Euphrates
Studying archaeological evidence from sites covering over 200 kilometres of the banks of the Euphrates River, this book explores the growth and success of human settlement in the Euphrates River Valley of Northern Syria from circa 2700 to ...
Lisa Cooper, 2006
2
The Euphrates River and the Southeast Anatolia Development ...
This book makes clear that water, not oil, is the key to the future of the Middle East.
John F. Kolars, William A. Mitchell, 1991
3
Rome on the Euphrates: The Story of a Frontier
A detailed account of famed travel writer Freya Stark's journey through the Mediterranean
Freya Stark, 2012
4
The far Euphrates
In translucent prose, Aryeh Lev Stollman has created a stunning portrait of the coming of age of a young man's soul.
Aryeh Lev Stollman, 1997
5
Life and Death on the Euphrates
Verity pens a story about the biblical Noah, his relationships with his family, friends, and enemies that is punctuated with drama, family intrigue, and visits from the Creator who imbues Noah with subtle but demonstrable powers that he ...
Timothy Miles Verity, 2008
6
Building a Regime for the Waters of the Euphrates-Tigris ...
Hence, this book is an attempt to put together a meaningful set of principles, norms, rules, and decision-making procedures of a region-specific regime framework for effective utilisation of the waters of the Euphrates-Tigris river basin ...
Ayșegül Kibaroğlu, 2002
7
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Discusses the two Fertile Crescent rivers, including their significant role in all periods of the history of the region, their geographical features, and the modern-day environmental and political issues surrounding their use.
Shane Mountjoy, 2005
8
World History: Ancient and medieval times to A.D. 1500
The civilization of the Sumerians centered in the valley between the two great rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. These rivers rise in the mountain region of ancient Armenia and then flow through the flat terrain of Mesopotamia until reaching ...
Charles A. Frazee, 1997
9
Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates
First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
W.S. Blunt, 2013
10
Memoir on the Euphrates Valley route to India: with official ...
Expected improvements from the introduction of steam in the East. — Political importance of connecting by railway Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. — Navigation of Euphrates. — Mr. John Laird. — Mr. Peacock's evidence. — Euphrates.
Sir William Patrick Andrew, 1857

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUPHRATES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Euphrates is used in the context of the following news items.
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PHOTOS: ISIS Beheads Iraqi Soldier in Busy City Street
... of Fallujah, a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly 40 miles west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Viewer discretion is advised. «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
2
Iraq's Famed Marshes Are Disappearing—Again
Nowadays, however, the greatly reduced water flow of the two rivers that feed the marshes—the Tigris and the Euphrates—once more ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
3
Intelligence group: Turkey prefers ISIS on border than Kurds
... Azaz, north of Aleppo, and Jarablus, on the Euphrates river, preventing Kurdish territories in the east and west of Syria from linking up. Tweet ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
4
YPG and Syrian forces retake Bozani from ISIS
The YPG and Borkan al- Forat, which translates as Euphrates Volcano, launched a blistering attack on ISIS positions in the south of Gire Spi ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
5
Mesopotamian urban crisis after the fall of the Akkadian Empire …
... where people from all corners of the empire and beyond came together to trade, reaching civilizations in the Aegean and middle Euphrates. «ZME Science, Jul 15»
6
Iraq launches new push to recapture Falluja from IS
Falluja, a relatively small city west of Baghdad near the Euphrates river, is a cradle of insurgent groups and is seen by many Sunnis around the ... «Middle East Eye, Jul 15»
7
UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds …
1, 2005, the men of 4th Platoon, Small Craft Company, 1st Marine Division were ambushed while on patrol along the Euphrates River in ... «Task & Purpose, Jul 15»
8
Tribal disputes heat up in Syrian desert
The second basin is the Euphrates basin, whose estimated oil reserves reach 480 million cubic meters of producible gas. And the largest gas ... «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»
9
Book review: Enemy on the Euphrates
Ian Rutledge's Enemy on the Euphrates is a welcome contribution to what otherwise might seem like an overcrowded field. Its main focus, as ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
10
Syrian Kurds reclaim town from Islamic State: monitor
... over waterways in the city, which is bordered to the south by the Euphrates river, was aimed at further eroding the militants' capabilities. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

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