1. a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia; [syn: Euphrates, Euphrates River]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Euphrates River
n 1: a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf;
was important in the development of several great
civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia [syn: Euphrates,
Euphrates River]