OMDURMAN

Meaning of OMDURMAN in English

/om'door mahn"/ , n.

a city in central Sudan, on the White Nile opposite Khartoum: British victory 1898. 305,308.

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OMDURMAN — geographical name city central Sudan on the Nile opposite Khartoum & Khartoum North population 526,287
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OMDURMAN — City (pop., 1993 est.: 1,267,000), east-central Sudan. It is situated on the left bank of the Nile River just below …
Английский словарь Британика
OMDURMAN — |ämdə(r)|man adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Omdurman, city in Sudan : of or from the city of Omdurman, Sudan …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OMDURMAN — geographical name city central Sudan on the Nile opposite Khartoum & Khartoum North population 526,287
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OMDURMAN — Arabic Umm Durman, one of the Three Towns (with Khartoum and Khartoum North), east-central Sudan. Situated on the left bank …
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OMDURMAN — Omdurman BrE AmE ˌɒm dɜː ˈmɑːn -də-, -ˈmæn; ˈɒm də mən AmE ˌɑːm d ə r ˈmɑːn -dʊr- —Arabic [ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OMDURMAN — City (pop., 1993 est.: 1,267,000), east-central Sudan. It is situated on the left bank of the Nile River just below …
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OMDURMAN — Омдурман
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OMDURMAN — г. Омдурман
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OMDURMAN — (0) омдурман
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OMDURMAN — г. Омдурман
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OMDURMAN — Pronunciation: ˌ äm-d ə r- ' man, - ' män Function: geographical name city cen Sudan on the Nile opposite …
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OMDURMAN, BATTLE OF — (Sept. 2, 1898), decisive military engagement in which Anglo-Egyptian forces, under Major General Sir Herbert Kitchener (later Lord Kitchener), defeated …
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NIMEIRI, GAAFAR MOHAMED EL- — born Jan. 1, 1930, Wad Nubawi, Omdurman, Sudan President of The Sudan (1971–85). In 1969 he helped overthrow the civilian …
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MAHDIST MOVEMENT — Religious and political movement founded by the Sudanese prophet al- He adopted the name al-Mahdi (meaning "Divinely Inspired One") because …
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MAHDĪ, AL- — orig. Muḥammad Aḥmad ibn al-Sayyid ʽAbd Allāh born Aug. 12, 1844 died June 22, 1885, Omdurman, Sudan Sudanese religious and …
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KITCHENER, H(ORATIO) H(ERBERT) — later Earl Kitchener (of Khartoum and of Broome) born June 24, 1850, near Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ire. died June 5, …
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PUB-CRAWL — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb : a make a pub crawl went pub-crawling again, and by night … had a fine load …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: WORLD-AFFAIRS: SPECIAL REPORT
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: DISASTERS — Disasters The loss of life and property from disaster in 1996 included the following: Aviation January 8, Kinshasa, Zaire. An …
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SUDAN, THE — officially Republic of The Sudan, Arabic As-Sudan, or Jumhuriyat As-Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa. It is bounded on the …
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STATISTICS: SUDAN, THE
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NIMEIRI, GAAFAR MOHAMED EL- — born Jan. 1, 1930, Wad Nubawi, Omdurman, Sudan also spelled Ja'far Muhammad an-Numayri, Nimeiri also spelled Nimeiry, Nemery, or Numeyri …
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MAHDIST — also called Ansar, or Al-ansar (Arabic: Helper), follower of al-Mahdi (Muhammad Ahmad ibn as-Sayyid 'Abd Allah) or of his successor …
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MAHDI, AL- — ( (Arabic: Right-Guided One), ) born Aug. 12, 1844 died June 22, 1885, Omdurman, Sudan original name Muhammad Ahmad Ibn …
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KORDOFAN — also spelled Kurdufan, region constituting the central area of The Sudan. It lies between Darfur on the west and the …
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KITCHENER (OF KHARTOUM AND OF BROOME), HORATIO ... — Viscount Broome Of Broome, Baron Denton Of Denton, also called (from 1898) Baron Kitchener Of Khartoum And Of Aspall, and …
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KHARTOUM, SIEGE OF — (March 13, 1884Jan. 26, 1885), the Mahdi's siege of Khartoum, capital of the Sudan, which was defended by an Egyptian …
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KHARTOUM NORTH — Arabic Al-khurtum Bahri, city, east-central Sudan. It lies on the north bank of the Blue Nile and on the east …
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KHARTOUM — Arabic Al-Khurtum (Elephant's Trunk), city, executive capital of The Sudan, just south of the confluence of the Blue and White …
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MAHDIST MOVEMENT — Religious and political movement founded by the Sudanese prophet al- Mahdi . He adopted the name al-Mahdi (meaning "Divinely Inspired …
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