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Meaning of "Oxus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OXUS

Oxus  [ˈɒksəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OXUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oxus 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 OXUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oxus

Amu Darya

The Amu Darya, also called Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers and flows into the Aral Sea. In ancient times, the river was regarded as the boundary between Greater Iran and Turan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OXUS


abraxas
əˈbræksəs
amphioxi
ˌæmfɪˈɒksəs
amphioxus
ˌæmfɪˈɒksəs
amplexus
æmˈplɛksəs
census
ˈsɛnsəs
colossus
kəˈlɒsəs
complexus
kəmˈpleksəs
consensus
kənˈsɛnsəs
cursus
ˈkɜːsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
lapsus
ˈlæpsəs
Manassas
məˈnæsəs
nexus
ˈnɛksəs
Pegasus
ˈpɛɡəsəs
Phrixus
ˈfrɪksəs
plexus
ˈplɛksəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs
tarsus
ˈtɑːsəs
Texas
ˈtɛksəs
versus
ˈvɜːsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OXUS

Oxon.
Oxonian
oxonium compound
oxonium ion
oxonium salt
oxpecker
oxtail
oxtail soup
oxter
oxtongue
oxyacetylene
oxyacetylene burner
oxyacetylene torch
oxyacetylene welding
oxyacid
oxycephalic
oxycephalous
oxycephaly
oxycodone hydrochloride
OxyContin

WORDS THAT END LIKE OXUS

choroid plexus
coeliac plexus
Jesus
Mauritius
miscellaneous
nous
numerous
plus
previous
religious
ridiculous
serious
solar plexus
status
sus
taxus
thus
us
various
virus

Synonyms and antonyms of Oxus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Oxus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OXUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

奥克苏斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Oxus
570 millions of speakers

English

Oxus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओक्सस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوكسوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Oxus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Oxo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Oxus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Oxus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oxus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oxus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オクサス川
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Oxus의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oxus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Oxus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓக்சஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओक्सस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amu Derya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Oxus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oksus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Oxus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Oxus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Oxus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oxus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Oxus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Oxus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Oxus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OXUS»

The term «Oxus» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.311 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OXUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Oxus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Oxus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OXUS»

Discover the use of Oxus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Oxus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The sands of Oxus: boyhood reminiscences of Sadridding [sic] ...
Chronicles the influential Tajik author's growth to manhood in pre-revolutionary Uzbekistan and includes two of his autobiographical novellas
Sadriddin Ai̇nī, John R. Perry, Rachel Lehr, 1998
2
From the Oxus River to the Chinese Shores: Studies on East ...
Thus, the mission of the Church of the East stretched from Persia to Arabia and India, and from the Oxus River to the Chinese shores. This book contains a collection of studies on the Church of the East in its historical setting.
Li Tang, Dietmar W. Winkler, 2013
3
Beyond the Oxus: Archaeology, Art & Architecture of Central Asia
This Is A Full Account Of The Historical And Cultural Development Of Western Turkestan, An Intriguing Crossroads Of Civilisation, A Land Roughly Between Amu Darya And Syr Darya Rivers, Bounded On The West By The Aral Sea And On The South ...
Edgar Knobloch, 1972
4
The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the Royal Geographical Society in London, 1896.
George Nathaniel Curzon, 2005
5
The Oxus Treasure
With exciting and descriptive insight placing the treasure into historical and cultural context, this book takes a closer look at the individual wonders that make up the Oxus Treasure one of the British Museums most celebrated and cherished ...
John Curtis, 2012
6
Beyond the Oxus: The Central Asians
'At last, Central Asia has the book in English that its importance demands' John Simpson
Monica Whitlock, 2003
7
A Journey to the Source of the River Oxus. By Captain John ...
Offering some insights into the study and mapping of the natural world, this collection includes texts on Babylon, the geographies of China, and the medieval Islamic world.
John Wood, Alexander Wood, Henry Yule, 2011
8
Embassy to Tamerlane: 1403-1406
THE lord Timur when he had completed his conquest of the land of Samarqand which lies as we have seen on the further side of the river Oxus, made up his mind to cross over that river and conquer the land of Khurásán to the south.
Clavijo,, Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo, 2004
9
Das Alte Bett Des Oxus Am-Darja
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Michiel Jan De Goeje, 2009
10
The Road to Oxiana
In his new introduction, written especially for this volume, Fussell writes: "Reading the book is like stumbling into a modern museum of literary kinds presided over by a benign if eccentric curator.
Robert Byron, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OXUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Oxus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dryads and Hamadryads
... Jacob's Ladder; great rivers—Nile, Oxus, Ganges, Limpopo; intellectual life in the upper air; larks singing at heaven's gate (not nightingales); ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»
2
Can Fema replace FCRA?
Unlike the not-for-profit sector, which has no such checks in place,” says Surjit S. Bhalla, managing director of Oxus Research and Investments, ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
3
ExGen Signs Option With Phoenix for Empire Mine
... and Northern Miner 8/31/98) and Oxus Gold's Amantaytau Goldfields in ... (source:Oxus Gold plc June 30)(source:2007 financial statements). «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
History: The lion of the Battle of Manzikert
... ascended the throne on April 27, 1064 A.D. as Sultan of Great Seljuq, thus becoming the sole monarch of Persia from river Oxus to the Tigris. «MuslimVillage.com, Jul 15»
5
Oxus Gold Issues 83334 Shares At 3.0 Pence To Pay Broker (ALLISS)
LONDON (Alliance News) - Oxus Gold PLC Friday said it has issued 83,334 new shares in the company at 3.0 pence each as payment for fees ... «London South East, Jul 15»
6
Silver Bear CEO Hill at home in Russia's Far East
He helped build the Yatela and Sadiola gold mines in Mali for Anglo American (NASDAQ: AAUKY; LSE: AAL), developed and managed Oxus ... «The Northern Miner, Jul 15»
7
Tempering great expectations
... last three months-not for the entire year but for the last three months," says Surjit Bhalla, managing director, Oxus Research and Investments. «India Today, Jul 15»
8
Oxus Gold resolutions passed at AGM
StockMarketWire.com - Oxus Gold has confirmed that all the resolutions put to shareholders at the annual general meeting yesterday were ... «Stock Market Wire, Jul 15»
9
Mining Sector: Sirius soars after potash project gets go-ahead
Oxus Gold (LON:OXS) has confirmed that all the resolutions put to shareholders at the annual general meeting yesterday were passed. * * *. «Interactive Investor, Jul 15»
10
Tuesday preview: Data to steal spotlight as Greek news takes back …
L - news) , Oxford Advanced Surfaces Group, Oxus Gold (LSE: OXS.L - news) , PJSC Megafon GDR (Reg S), PJSC Novorossiysk Commercial ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Oxus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oxus>. May 2024 ».
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