Syr Darya: Meaning and Definition of

Syr Dar•ya

Pronunciation: (sēr' där'yu Russ. sir' du&sylpryä'), [key]
  1. a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to the Aral Sea. 1300 mi. (2100 km) long. Ancient name,
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