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Murray River
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˈmʌ.ɹi ˈɹɪv.ɚ/
en Mur ray Riv er
en ɪvə(ɹ) 4
Etymology 1
Named in honour of Sir George Murray, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies.
Proper noun
Murray River
A river in southeastern Australia.
en lgarea in s/New South Wales c/Australia Murray River Council.
Derived terms
en Murrayian
Etymology 2
The river is named after military officer and administrator James Murray (1721-1794). The community and municipality are named after the river.
Proper noun
Murray River
en river county/Kings County p/Prince Edward Island c/Canada. From 1769
en community/and/rural municipality county/Kings County p/Prince Edward Island c/Canada.
en eponyms