french broad

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Definition of french broad in English English dictionary

A river rising in the Blue Ridge of western North Carolina and flowing about 338 km (210 mi) north and northwest to eastern Tennessee, where it joins the Holston River to form the Tennessee River

Related Terms

French Broad River

River, western North Carolina, U.S. Rising in the Blue Ridge and flowing 210 mi (340 km) north through the Great Smoky Mountains into Tennessee, it then turns west to join the Holston River near Knoxville, forming the Tennessee River. Douglas Dam, part of the Tennessee Valley Authority, is on the river near the junction

Hyphenation

French broad

Turkish pronunciation

frenç brôd

Pronunciation

/ˈfrenʧ ˈbrôd/ /ˈfrɛnʧ ˈbrɔːd/