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Noun: Ganges  gan-jeez
  1. An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
    - Ganges River
Verb: gange  ganj
  1. Protect a fishing line or hook by winding wire around it
    "He ganged the line to prevent it from fraying against sharp teeth"

Type of: river

Part of: Bangladesh, Bharat, East Pakistan, Hindustan, India, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Republic of India

Encyclopedia: Ganges, OH

Gange, Thomas