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Definition of fish river
fish river
• noun
1
The longest river in Namibia, southern Africa, known for flowing intermittently and carving the spectacular Fish River Canyon, the largest canyon in Africa.
2
South African A major river in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa (often called the Great Fish River), which served as a historically significant and heavily contested border during the Cape Frontier Wars.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fish river. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fish-river