Guadiana

[ Spanish gwah-th yah-nah; Portuguese gwuh-dyah-nuh ]

/ Spanish gwɑˈðyɑ nɑ; Portuguese gwəˈdyɑ nə /

noun

a river in SW Europe, flowing S from central Spain through SE Portugal to the Gulf of Cádiz. 515 miles (830 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for guadiana

From Gibraltar to the river Guadiana, in a course directly northward, there is a continuous range of mountains.

A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
They had cast their eyes on the banks of the Guadiana, and they were now on their way to that frontier of Portugal.

The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 |Various
The same is the case with Bæturia, the plains of which, bordering on the Guadiana, are arid.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3) |Strabo
It occupies a slight eminence, crowned by the ruins of a Moorish castle, and overlooking the Guadiana.

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

A deep river runs near Byamo, larger than the Guadiana, called Tanto.

Original Narratives of Early American History |Vaca and Others

British Dictionary definitions for guadiana

Guadiana

/ (Spanish ɡwaˈðjana, Portuguese ɡwəˈðjənə) /

noun

a river in SW Europe, rising in S central Spain and flowing west, then south as part of the border between Spain and Portugal, to the Gulf of Cádiz. Length: 578 km (359 miles)

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