amur definition
This article is about the river. For other uses, see Amur. For the Chinese province, see Heilongjiang. The Amur River (Even: тамур, Tamur; Russian: река́ аму́р, IPA: [ɐˈmur]) or Heilong Jiang (Chinese: 黑龙江; pinyin: Hēilóng Jiāng, Black Dragon River; Manchu: ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word amur`. The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Amur`. a large eastward-flowing river, partly in Siberia and partly in China, which, after a course of 3060 m., falls into the Sea of Okhotsk. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word amur`. The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: a large eastward-flowing river, partly in Siberia and partly in China, which, after a course of 3060 m., falls into the Sea of Okhotsk. Historically, it was common to refer to a river simply as water. The word for water is similar in a number of Asiatic languages: mul (물) in Korean, muren (mörön) in Mongolian, and mizu (みず) in Japanese. The name Amur may have evolved from a root word for water, coupled with a size modifier for Big Water. Definition of amour for English Language Learners. : a sexual relationship : a love affair; especially : a secret love affair. See words that rhyme with amour Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for amour Britannica English: Translation of amour for Arabic speakers. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Amur(ProperNoun) the world's ninth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China, emptying into the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Tartary, where the mouth of the river faces the northern end of the island of Sakhalin. Definition of amour. : a usually illicit love affair wrote of his amours in his memoirs; also : lover. Amur in American English (ɑˈmʊr ; ämoorˈ) river in NE Asia, flowing along the Russia-China border across E Siberia into Tatar Strait: c. 1,800 mi (2,897 km); with principal headstreams, 2,744 mi (4,416 km) Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Amur. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Amur, Amur River, Heilong Jiang, Heilong(noun) an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk. ᡠᠯᠠ; Möllendorff: Sahaliyan Ula; Abkai: Sahaliyan Ula, Black Water) is the world's tenth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China (Inner Manchuria). The largest fish species in the Amur is the kaluga, attaining a length as great as 5.6 metres (18 ft).
A large eastward-flowing river, partly in Siberia and partly in China, which, after a course of 3060 m., falls into the Sea of Okhotsk.