silvery river

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Definition of silvery river in English English dictionary

the Milky Way, the night sky visual phenomenon caused by dense regions of the Milky Way Galaxy appearing nebulous (generally found when referring to East Asians in a historical context, situated in East Asia)

Hyphenation

sil·ve·ry ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

sîlvıri rîvır

Synonyms

great sky river, milky way

Pronunciation

/ˈsəlvərē ˈrəvər/ /ˈsɪlvɜriː ˈrɪvɜr/

Etymology

() Translation of the name of the night sky phenomenon in several East Asian cultures.