Asmara

[ ahs-mahr-uh ]

/ ɑsˈmɑr ə /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Asmara

aslope, aslosh, as luck would have it, ASM, as many, Asmara, ASME, Asmodeus, ASMR, as much, as much as

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How to use Asmara in a sentence

In 2008, there were unconfirmed reports that he was transferred to a maximum security prison where he became seriously ill and was admitted to a hospital in the capital Asmara.
What a Journalist Jailed For 20 Years Reveals About the Global Assault on Independent Media|Judith Abitan and Irwin Cotler|November 11, 2021|Time
The whole of the hill country north of Asmara belongs to the drainage area of the Baraka or Anseba.
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In 1900 the seat of government was transferred from Massawa to Asmara, which in its modern form is the creation of the Italians.
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Asmara, an Amharic word signifying “good pasture place,” is a town of considerable antiquity.
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A railway from Massawa to Asmara was completed as far as Ghinda, at the foot of the plateau, in 1904.
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A railway connects Massawa with Asmara, the capital of the colony.
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British Dictionary definitions for Asmara

Asmara

/ (æsˈmɑːrə) /

noun

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

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