Menderes: Meaning and Definition of

Men•de•res

Pronunciation: (men"de-res'), [key]
— n.
  1. 1899–1961, Turkish political leader: premier 1950–60.
  2. Ancient,a river in W Asia Minor, flowing into the Aegean near Samos. 240 mi. (385 km) long.
  3. Ancient,a river in NW Asia Minor, flowing across the Trojan plain into the Dardanelles. 60 mi. (97 km) long.
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