Khartoum

or Khar·tum

[ kahr-toom ]

/ kɑrˈtum /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Sudan, at the junction of the White and Blue Nile rivers: besieged 1885; retaken by the British 1898.

Words nearby Khartoum

Khanty, khapra beetle, kharif, Kharijite, Kharkov, Khartoum, Khartoum North, Khasi, Khaskovo, khat, Khatami

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Example sentences from the Web for Khartoum

One of his projects resulted in a new road from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to the monuments at Meroe.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Khartoum says Meriam Ibrahim, a Christian, must hang for “apostasy.”
Obama Adds Insult to Injury for Sharia-Condemned Young Mother in Sudan|Nina Shea|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Christianity arrived in Sudan, about 125 miles northeast of Khartoum, with the eunuch minister of Queen Candice in 35 AD.
In Sudan a Pregnant Woman May Be Hanged for Marrying a Christian|Nina Shea|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Others say he is deeply dissatisfied that Khartoum can no longer fulfill his financial demands for his forces.
The Forgotten Genocidal War in Darfur Revealed in New Satellite Photos|Akshaya Kumar , Jacinth Planer|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They need to make clear to Riek Machar that he has no escape route via Khartoum.
Can the U.S. Stop Civil War in South Sudan?|Josh Rogin|January 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Government had allowed Khartoum to fall and Gordon to perish.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle
Troops were sent at last, and they hastened on till they were only a mile and a half from Khartoum.
In the Days of Queen Victoria|Eva March Tappan
The news which had reached Khartoum set all wheels in motion.
The River War|Winston S. Churchill
So might he have looked as he stood in Khartoum facing death.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon|Jos Maria Gordon
But the relief 203 or fall of Khartoum was imminent, and the time at my disposal was not sufficient.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon|Jos Maria Gordon

British Dictionary definitions for Khartoum

Khartoum

Khartum

/ (kɑːˈtuːm) /

noun

the capital of the Sudan, at the junction of the Blue and the White Nile: with adjoining Khartoum North and Omdurman, the largest conurbation in the country; destroyed by the Mahdists in 1885 when General Gordon was killed; seat of the Anglo-Egyptian government of the Sudan until 1954, then capital of the new republic. Pop: 4 495 000 (2005 est)

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Cultural definitions for Khartoum

Khartoum

[ (kahr-toohm) ]

Capital of Sudan, a port at the juncture of the two upper portions of the Nile River — the Blue Nile and White Nile.

单词	khartoum
释义	Khartoum or Khar·tum [ kahr-toom ] / kɑrˈtum / noun a city in and the capital of the Sudan, at the junction of the White and Blue Nile rivers: besieged 1885; retaken by the British 1898. Words nearby Khartoum Khanty, khapra beetle, kharif, Kharijite, Kharkov, Khartoum, Khartoum North, Khasi, Khaskovo, khat, Khatami Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Khartoum One of his projects resulted in a new road from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to the monuments at Meroe. Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town\|Nina Strochlic\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Khartoum says Meriam Ibrahim, a Christian, must hang for “apostasy.” Obama Adds Insult to Injury for Sharia-Condemned Young Mother in Sudan\|Nina Shea\|June 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Christianity arrived in Sudan, about 125 miles northeast of Khartoum, with the eunuch minister of Queen Candice in 35 AD. In Sudan a Pregnant Woman May Be Hanged for Marrying a Christian\|Nina Shea\|May 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Others say he is deeply dissatisfied that Khartoum can no longer fulfill his financial demands for his forces. The Forgotten Genocidal War in Darfur Revealed in New Satellite Photos\|Akshaya Kumar , Jacinth Planer\|March 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They need to make clear to Riek Machar that he has no escape route via Khartoum. Can the U.S. Stop Civil War in South Sudan?\|Josh Rogin\|January 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Government had allowed Khartoum to fall and Gordon to perish. The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885\|Charles Royle Troops were sent at last, and they hastened on till they were only a mile and a half from Khartoum. In the Days of Queen Victoria\|Eva March Tappan The news which had reached Khartoum set all wheels in motion. The River War\|Winston S. Churchill So might he have looked as he stood in Khartoum facing death. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon\|Jos Maria Gordon But the relief 203 or fall of Khartoum was imminent, and the time at my disposal was not sufficient. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon\|Jos Maria Gordon British Dictionary definitions for Khartoum Khartoum Khartum / (kɑːˈtuːm) / noun the capital of the Sudan, at the junction of the Blue and the White Nile: with adjoining Khartoum North and Omdurman, the largest conurbation in the country; destroyed by the Mahdists in 1885 when General Gordon was killed; seat of the Anglo-Egyptian government of the Sudan until 1954, then capital of the new republic. Pop: 4 495 000 (2005 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Khartoum Khartoum [ (kahr-toohm) ] Capital of Sudan, a port at the juncture of the two upper portions of the Nile River — the Blue Nile and White Nile. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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