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Ganges
GAND-zheez
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A major river flowing through India and Bangladesh, considered sacred in Hinduism.
"The Ganges begins in the Himalayas and flows all the way to the Bay of Bengal."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne of the most important rivers in South Asia, sacred to Hindus.
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Etymology
Via Latin and Greek from Sanskrit gáṅgā, meaning roughly "swift-goer".