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Definition of buyuk menderes
buyuk menderes
buyuk menderes Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major river in southwestern Turkey that rises in west-central Anatolia and flows westward to empty into the Aegean Sea, renowned historically for its winding course.
Example
"The winding path of the Büyük Menderes river is so famous that its ancient name gave the English language the word 'meander'."
Synonyms
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Turkish 'Büyük' (meaning 'great') and 'Menderes', which comes from the ancient Greek name 'Maiandros' (Maeander). The river was historically famous in classical antiquity for its highly convoluted and winding path, which gave rise to the English word 'meander'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Buyuk menderes. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/buyuk menderes