KORDOFAN

Meaning of KORDOFAN in English

/kawr'doh fahn"/ , n.

a province in the central Sudan. 3,103,000. ab. 147,000 sq. mi. (380,730 sq. km). Cap.: El Obeid.

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KORDOFAN — geographical name region central Sudan W & N of White Nile River; chief city El Obeid
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KORDOFAN — or Kurdufan Region, central Sudan. Lying west of the White Nile River , it was originally inhabited by Nubian-speaking peoples. …
Английский словарь Британика
KORDOFAN — geographical name region central Sudan W & N of White Nile River; chief city El Obeid
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KORDOFAN — also spelled Kurdufan, region constituting the central area of The Sudan. It lies between Darfur on the west and the …
Britannica English vocabulary
KORDOFAN — Kordofan BrE AmE ˌkɔːd ə ʊ ˈfæn -ˈfɑːn AmE \ ˌkɔːrd oʊ ˈfɑːn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KORDOFAN — or Kurdufan Region, central Sudan. Lying west of the White Nile River , it was originally inhabited by Nubian-speaking peoples. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KORDOFAN — Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r-d ə - ' fan Function: geographical name region cen Sudan W & N of White …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KORDOFAN GUM — ˈkȯrdəˌfan- noun Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: from Kordofan province, Republic of the Sudan : a superior gum arabic from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EL OBEID — geographical name city central Sudan in Kordofan population 66,270
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SUDAN GUM — noun Usage: usually capitalized S : gum arabic collected in the Sudan chiefly from one species of acacia ( Acacia …
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NUBA — ˈnübə noun ( plural nuba or nubas ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Late Latin Nuba, singular of Latin Nubae Nubians …
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KORDOFANIAN — ˌkȯrdəˈfanēən noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: Kordofan province, Republic of the Sudan + English -ian : a small group of languages …
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ARABIAN GUM — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : kordofan gum
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KORDOFANIAN — /kawr'deuh fan"ee euhn/ , n. a subfamily of Niger-Kordofanian that comprises about 30 languages spoken in southern Kordofan. [ KORDOFAN …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EL OBEID — geographical name city central Sudan in Kordofan population 66,270
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NUBA — [ 'nu:bə ] ■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a member of a Nilotic people inhabiting southern Kordofan …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1999: DISASTERS — Aviation January 13, Southwestern Pakistan. An Afghan cargo plane carrying 51 persons, including members of the Islamic Taliban militia, ran …
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RUPPELL, (WILHELM PETER) EDUARD (SIMON) — born Nov. 20, 1794, Frankfurt am Main died Dec. 10, 1884, Frankfurt am Main German naturalist and explorer of northeastern …
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NUBA — inhabitants of the Nuba hills in the Kordofan region of the central part of The Sudan. This region is studded …
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NACHTIGAL, GUSTAV — born Feb. 23, 1834, Eichstedt, Brandenburg died April 19, 1885, at sea, off Cape Palmas, Liberia explorer of the Sahara …
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MUNZINGER, WERNER — born April 21, 1832, Olten, Switz. died Oct. 27, 1875, near Lake Assal (Ausa Abyssinia [now Djibouti]), Swiss linguist and …
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KABABISH — nomadic Arab people of the desert scrub of northern Kordofan region, Sudan, numbering about 70,000. Of mixed origins, they have …
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GUM — abbreviation of Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin (Russian: State Department Store), the largest department store in Russia. Situated on a traditional market …
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FUNJ DYNASTY — also spelled Fung, line of kings that ruled in the Nilotic Sudan of Eastern Africa in the 16th19th century. At …
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DARFUR — also spelled Darfur (Arabic: House of the Fur), historical region of the Bilad as-Sudan (Arabic: Land of the Blacks), a …
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BAQQARAH — also spelled Baggara (Arabic: Cattlemen), nomad Arabs who have been forced by circumstance to live in a part of Africa …
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'ABD ALLAH — born 1846, Sudan died Nov. 24, 1899, Kordofan in full 'abd Allah Ibn Muhammad At-ta'i'ishi, also called 'abdullahi political and …
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ABD ALLAH IBN MUHAMMAD AL-TAI'ISHI — or 02BD; Abdullahi born 1846, Sudan died Nov. 24, 1899, Kordofan Political and religious leader who succeeded Mu 1E25; ammad …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ABD ALLAH — or 02BD; Abdullahi born 1846, Sudan died Nov. 24, 1899, Kordofan Political and religious leader who succeeded Mu 1E25; ammad …
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PASSER RUFOCINCTUS CORDOFANICUS — Kordofan rufous-Sparrow
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
MIRAFRA CORDOFANICA — Kordofan Lark
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
MIRAFRA CORDOFANICA — Kordofan Lark
Ornitho-Birds English vocab

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