Ganges

[ gan-jeez ]
/ ˈgæn dʒiz /

noun

a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.

OTHER WORDS FROM Ganges

Gan·get·ic [gan-jet-ik] /gænˈdʒɛt ɪk/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for ganges river

Ganges
/ (ˈɡændʒiːz) /

noun

the great river of N India and central Bangladesh: rises in two headstreams in the Himalayas and flows southeast to Allahabad, where it is joined by the Jumna; continues southeast into Bangladesh, where it enters the Bay of Bengal in a great delta; the most sacred river to Hindus, with many places of pilgrimage, esp Varanasi. Length: 2507 km (1557 miles) Hindi name: Ganga (ˈɡʌŋɡə, ˈɡɑːŋ-)

Cultural definitions for ganges river

Ganges River
[ (gan-jeez) ]

River in India rising in the Himalayas and flowing generally east to the Bay of Bengal.

notes for Ganges River

It is the most sacred river of Hindu India ( see Hinduism).