Syr Dar'ya
geographical name
Syr Dar'·ya
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variants:
or ancient Jaxartes \ jak-ˈsär-(ˌ)tēz
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Definition of Syr Dar'ya
river about 1370 miles (2204 kilometers) long in Tajikistan and southern Kazakhstan flowing from the Tian Shan west and northwest into the Aral Sea