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A gorge or canyon is a deep cleft resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of rivers. Gorge may also refer to: Gorge (mythology), a figure from Greek mythology; Gorge FC, an American amateur soccer team; Gorge Trio, an American experimental rock band; Gorge walking or canyoning; Gorge (fishing hook)
The word canyon is Spanish in origin (cañón, [4] pronounced), with the same meaning. The word canyon is generally used in North America, while the words gorge and ravine (French in origin) are used in Europe and Oceania, though gorge and ravine are also used in some parts of North America.
George Roper, one of the two main characters in the British sitcom George and Mildred; George Stoody, one of the two main characters in the American sitcom television series George and Leo; George Taylor, the main character in the American film Planet of the Apes; George Pig, a 2-year-old pig and Peppa's younger brother in the British show ...
Jorginho, George, Georgia, Georgina Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George . While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish [ˈxoɾxe] ; Portuguese [ˈʒɔɾʒɨ] .
Gorges, the plural of the French word for "throat", usually refers to a canyon. Gorges may also refer to: ... Gorge (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 10 ...
Gorge, a Calydonian princess as the daughter of King Oeneus and Althaea, daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron. [3] She was the sister of Deianeira , Meleager , Toxeus , Clymenus , Periphas , Agelaus (or Ageleus ), Thyreus (or Phereus or Pheres ), Eurymede and Melanippe . [ 4 ]
The European "Georgia" probably stems from the Persian designation of the Georgians – gurğ (گرج), ğurğ – which reached the Western European crusaders and pilgrims in the Holy Land who rendered the name as Georgia (also Jorgania, Giorginia, etc.) and, erroneously, [11] explained its origin by the popularity of St. George (Tetri Giorgi ...
Homole Ravine, Pieniny, Poland A ravine is a landform that is narrower than a canyon and is often the product of streambank erosion.Ravines are typically classified as larger in scale than gullies, although smaller than valleys. [1]