Pronunciation : Nile
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. Nilus, gr.
Definition : Defn: The great river of Egypt. Nile bird. (Zo?l.) (a) The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The crocodile bird. -- Nile goose (Zo?l.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose, 2.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913