Marañón

[ mah-rah-nyawn ]

/ ˌmɑ rɑˈnyɔn /

a river in Peru, flowing N and then E, joining the Ucayali to form the Amazon. 1000 miles (1600 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for maranon

I am not a sage, but I say these animals are not crocodiles, for there are no crocodiles in the river Maranon.

The Fourth Estate, vol.1 |Armando Palacio Valds
These are the words in which the worthy manager of the Maranon estate related to me the coming of the supposed anarchist.

A Set of Six |Joseph Conrad
Jaen is a day's stage from the Maranon which one must descend by canoe.

Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile |Henry Stephens
At the Maranon he lived apart from the station, in a small shed with a metal roof and straw walls, which he called mon atelier.

A Set of Six |Joseph Conrad

Abundance of cotton in a wild state is found in the Montana Real, and on the banks of the Maranon.

Torrey's Narrative |William Torrey

Marañón

/ (Spanish maraˈɲɔn) /

a river in NE Peru, rising in the Andes and flowing northwest into the Ucayali River, forming the Amazon. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)