Khartoum

or Khar·tum

[ kahr-toom ]

noun
  1. 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

  • Heaven knows K. himself had his work cut out when he ran the communications during his advance upon Khartoum.

  • It 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 Boulger
  • By 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 Boulger
  • This 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 Boulger
  • A 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

Khartoum

Khartum

/ (kɑːˈtuːm) /


noun
  1. 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.

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