"Green River" meaning in English

See Green River in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. The name of many rivers, mostly in the United States, but also in Canada and South Africa. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in South Africa, Places in the United States, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in South Africa, Rivers in the United States
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  2. The name of many rivers, mostly in the United States, but also in Canada and South Africa.
    A tributary of the Colorado River which flows through the U.S. states of Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Colorado, USA, Places in South Africa, Places in Utah, USA, Places in Wyoming, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in Colorado, USA, Rivers in South Africa, Rivers in Utah, USA, Rivers in Wyoming, USA, Rivers in the United States
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  3. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Illinois, United States. Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
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  4. A small city in Emery County, Utah, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Utah, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States
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  5. A city, the county seat of Sweetwater County, Wyoming, named after the local Green River. Categories (place): Cities in Wyoming, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Wyoming, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Green_River-en-name-6OX7gCY1 Categories (other): County seats of Wyoming, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 12 13 34 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 13 35 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 14 34 30
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