Abu Qir

or A·bu·kir, A·bou·kir

[ ah-boo keer ]

/ ˌɑ bu ˈkɪər /

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noun

a village of N Egypt, in the Nile River delta: Battle of the Nile near here (1798).

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Words nearby Abu Qir

Abuna, abundance, abundant, abundantly, abundant number, Abu Qir, ab urbe condita, A bursary, abusage, abuse, Abu Simbel

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