Khartoum
or Khar·tum
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.
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How to use Khartoum in a sentence
One of his projects resulted in a new road from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to the monuments at Meroe.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTChristianity 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 | THE DAILY BEASTOthers 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThey need to make clear to Riek Machar that he has no escape route via Khartoum.
Heaven knows K. himself had his work cut out when he ran the communications during his advance upon Khartoum.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonIt had disappeared long before Gordon's departure for Khartoum, and was probably sold for some beneficent work.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I | Demetrius Charles BoulgerBy the year 1853 they had conquered Darfur on the one side, and pushed their outposts on the other 120 miles south of Khartoum.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I | Demetrius Charles BoulgerThis success fully established the power and reputation of Zebehr, who became the real dictator of the Soudan south of Khartoum.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I | Demetrius Charles BoulgerA few weeks before his arrival at Khartoum an important event had taken place, which greatly simplified his ulterior operations.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I | Demetrius Charles Boulger
British Dictionary definitions for Khartoum
Khartum
/ (kɑːˈtuːm) /
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
[ (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.
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