Asmara

[ ahs-mahr-uh ]
/ ɑsˈmɑr ə /

noun

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

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Definition for asmara (2 of 2)

Eritrea
[ er-i-tree-uh; Italian e-ree-tre-ah ]
/ ˌɛr ɪˈtri ə; Italian ˌɛ riˈtrɛ ɑ /

noun

a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.

OTHER WORDS FROM Eritrea

Er·i·tre·an, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for asmara (1 of 2)

Asmara
/ (æsˈmɑːrə) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for asmara (2 of 2)

Eritrea
/ (ˌɛrɪˈtreɪə) /

noun

a small country in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: became an Italian colony in 1890; federated with Ethiopia (1952–93); an independence movement was engaged in war with the Ethiopian government from 1961 until independence was gained in 1993; consists of hot and arid coastal lowlands, rising to the foothills of the Ethiopian highlands. Languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, English, Afar, and others. Religions: Muslim and Christian. Currency: nakfa. Capital: Asmara. Pop: 6 233 682 (2013 est). Area: 117 400 sq km (45 300 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for asmara

Eritrea
[ (er-i-tree-uh) ]

Country in northeastern Africa bordered by Sudan to the north and west, Ethiopia to the south, Djibouti to the southeast, and the Red Sea to the east. Its capital is Asmara. After a long struggle, Eritrea declared its independence from Ethiopia in 1993. A border conflict with Ethiopia flared between 1998 and 2000.

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