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Yenisey

Yenisey

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A large river in Siberia that flows north into the Kara Sea
  • proper noun
: Yenisey
  • The Yenisey flows over 3,400 kilometers from Mongolia to the Kara Sea.
  • Yenisey River

Examples

  • The 1,779 km long Angara River, the only river flowing out of Lake Baikal and the tributary of the Yenisey River, flows through Irkutsk.

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  • Krasnoyarsk-26, a secret weapons complex in Siberia, has been discharging radioactive water into the Yenisey.

  • Many tourists take cruises on the Yenisey to enjoy the stunning landscapes of Siberia.

Synonyms

Yenisey River
vsYenisey
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A large river in Siberia that flows north into the Kara Sea

is the shorter name form without the word River
Yenisei
vsYenisey
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A very long river in Siberia that flows north to the Kara Sea

is the version that drops the word River
Yenisei River
vsYenisey
5.8

A major Siberian river that starts near Mongolia and flows north into the Kara Sea

is the shorter form using the other spelling

Compounds

Yenisey River
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A large river in Siberia that flows north into the Kara Sea

Surface Forms

Yenisey main

Etymology

Yenisey comes from the languages of the Siberian peoples and likely meant 'big river' or simply 'river' in those local tongues. That's why the name fits: the Yenisey is one of the great rivers that runs across Siberia into the Arctic.