Ghaghara

[ gah-ger-uh ]

/ ˈgɑ gər ə /

noun

a river in SW Tibet, Nepal, and N India, flowing S and SE to the Ganges River. 640 miles (1030 km) long.

Also Gha·ghra [gah-gruh] /ˈgɑ grə/.

Formerly Go·gra [goh-gruh, gog-ruh] /ˈgoʊ grə, ˈgɒg rə/.

Example sentences from the Web for gogra

The river Sarda or Gogra forms the eastern boundary of the district and is the principal stream.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 |Various
The principal rivers are the Gogra, forming the northern boundary, and the Gumti, flowing through the middle of the district.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 |Various
The camping-ground, which has fairly good pasturage, is 81 called Gogra.

Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2) |Sven Hedin
The Gogra skirts the district for 114 m.; and the Rapti, with its branch the Bhalka, drains the high grounds.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 |Various

A railway from Gorakhpur to Gonda runs through the district, and the river Gogra is navigable.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for gogra

Gogra

/ (ˈɡɒɡrə) /

noun

a river in N India, rising in Tibet, in the Himalayas, and flowing southeast through Nepal as the Karnali, then through Uttar Pradesh to join the Ganges. Length: about 1000 km (600 miles)

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