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Shatt-al-Arab

Shatt-al-Arab is the alternative form of Shatt al-Arab.

Meaning of Shatt al-Arab

Proper noun

Shatt al-Arab

  1. A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.
    Synonyms:
    Arvand Rud

Questions about Shatt-al-Arab

What is Shatt-al-Arab the alternative form of?
Shatt-al-Arab is the alternative form of Shatt al-Arab.

Words near Shatt-al-Arab in the dictionary

  1. shatranj
  2. Shatrughna
  3. shats
  4. shatt
  5. Shatt al-Arab
  6. Shatt-al-Arab
  7. shatter
  8. shatter attack
  9. shatter attacks
  10. shatter box
  11. shatter boxes

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