Ismailia

[ is-mey-uh-lee-uh, -mahy-uh- ]

noun
  1. a city and seaport at the midpoint of the Suez Canal, in NE Egypt.

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How to use Ismailia in a sentence

  • One column moved towards the sand dunes opposite to Ismailia, while the second and much stronger column pushed on towards Toussûm.

  • We passed Chaloux and reached Ismailia just at nine o'clock, not without considerable effort on the part of the pilot.

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  • They were a happy, hard-working unit, and showed rare skill and adaptability in making a series of bridges at Ismailia.

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  • Captain Fitz-Roy took his ship out of the hands of the pilot, and anchored her about 800 yards from the town of Ismailia.

  • At daylight Ismailia woke up in the midst of several thousands of English soldiers of the army.

British Dictionary definitions for Ismailia

Ismailia

/ (ˌɪzmaɪˈlɪə) /


noun
  1. a city in NE Egypt, on the Suez Canal: founded in 1863 by the former Suez Canal Company; devastated by Israeli troops in the October War (1973). Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)

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