Irtysh

or Ir·tish

[ ir-tish ]

/ ɪrˈtɪʃ /

noun

a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Altai Mountains in China through NE Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation to the Ob River. About 1840 miles (2960 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for irtysh

He received a perfect map and description of the unknown regions, from the source of Irtysh to the Wall of China.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 |Various
The third combat, on the Irtysh, was bloody, and stubbornly fought.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20 |Various
In a pitched battle on the river Irtysh he overthrew them completely.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3 |Various
But if they were bad people they could perfectly well rob me and drown me in the Irtysh.

Letters of Anton Chekhov |Anton Chekhov

And so I am sitting at night in a hut on a lake at the very edge of the Irtysh.

Letters of Anton Chekhov |Anton Chekhov

British Dictionary definitions for irtysh

Irtysh

Irtish

/ (ɪəˈtɪʃ) /

noun

a river in central Asia, rising in China in the Altai Mountains and flowing west through Kazakhstan, then northwest into Russia to join the Ob River as its chief tributary. Length: 4444 km (2760 miles)

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Irtysh

or Ir·tish

noun

Example sentences from the Web for irtysh

British Dictionary definitions for irtysh

Irtish

noun