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Murray River

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Murray River¹

  • /ˈmʌ.ɹi ˈɹɪv.ɚ/

Rhymes with -ɪvə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Named in honour of Sir George Murray, British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies.

proper noun

  1. A river in southeastern Australia.
  2. A local government area in New South Wales, Australia; in full, Murray River Council.

Murray River²

  • /ˈmʌ.ɹi ˈɹɪv.ɚ/

Rhymes with -ɪvə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

The river is named after military officer and administrator James Murray (1721-1794). The community and municipality are named after the river.

proper noun

  1. A river in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  2. A community and rural municipality of Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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"Murray River." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/murray%20river. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Murray River. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/murray%20river

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@misc{murray_river_2026,
  title = {Murray River},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/murray%20river},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}