Asmara

American  

[ahs-mahr-uh] / ɑsˈmɑr ə /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.

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Asmara British  

/ æsˈmɑːrə /

noun

1. the capital of Eritrea; cathedral (1922); Grand Mosque (1937); university (1958). Pop: 615 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Asmara had been an ally of the Ethiopian government in that conflict but has been lukewarm about the accord that ended the fighting in November 2022.

From BBC

The government also rarely shares where the bodies are buried but Mr Berhane's family have heard there is a plan to bury him in Asmara Patriots Cemetery.

From BBC

Securing a visa to continue his cycling odyssey was not easy - This Is My Moment documents the new father struggling to reach numerous visa application centres and embassies while in Asmara.

From BBC

"And yet," says Asmara, "our research can help. Now that we know what the oil-palm plantations are doing to the watershed, both the industry and local governments can take action."

From Science Daily

"It's an open secret that relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara have grown ever frostier over the past year," said Alan Boswell, project director, Horn of Africa, at the International Crisis Group.

From Reuters