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Definition of talas river
talas river
• noun
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A transboundary river in Central Asia that rises in the Talas Region of northwestern Kyrgyzstan and flows northwestward into southern Kazakhstan, disappearing into the Muyunkum Desert; historically renowned as the site of the 751 CE Battle of Talas between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang Dynasty.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Talas river. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/talas-river