Atbara
[ aht-buh-ruh, at- ]
/ ˈɑt bə rə, ˈæt- /
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noun
a river in NE Africa, flowing NW from NW Ethiopia to the Nile in E Sudan. About 500 miles (800 km) long.
a city in NE Sudan.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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ataxic abasia, ataxic aphasia, ataxic gait, ataxiophemia, ATB, Atbara, at bat, at bay, at best, at bottom, ATC
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Atbara
/ (ˈætbərə, ætˈbɑː-) /
noun
a town in NE Sudan. Pop: 110 000 (2005 est)
a river in NE Africa, rising in N Ethiopia and flowing through E Sudan to the Nile at Atbara. Length: over 800 km (500 miles)
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