Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of northern India rising in the Himalaya Mountains and flowing about 1,385 km (860 mi) generally southeast to the Ganges River at Allahabad.
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- proper noun The largest tributary river of the
Ganges in northernIndia .
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Examples
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Yamuna is Jaypee's first big roadway, but it's no novice at difficult construction projects.
Road to Riches Naazneen Karmali 2010
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Godavari, and Narmada, and the large river called Yamuna; of
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Yamuna, at the foot of the hills called Yamuna, there was a large town inhabited by Brahmanas.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The pollution in the Yamuna is a major concern not only for the Delhi government but also for the Centre.
Analysis 2010
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Ganga and Yamuna which is celebrated over the world.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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In that quarter, O hero is the sacred confluence of Ganga and Yamuna which is celebrated over the world.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Maral Deghati/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images A view of art installations from the banks of the Yamuna River for a collaborative public art project called Project Y, in New Delhi, Tuesday.
India in Pictures 2011
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Jitendra Prakash/Reuters A Hindu devotee at Sangam, the holy confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Sunday.
India in Pictures 2011
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Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press A Hindu devotee walked at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during the annual month-long Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India, on Wednesday.
Asia in Pictures 2012
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A Kingfisher plane flies above a statue in New Delhi, a fair in Bihar, art installations on the banks of the Yamuna River, and more.
India in Pictures 2011
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