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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Words nearby Atbara

ataxic abasia, ataxic aphasia, ataxic gait, ataxiophemia, ATB, Atbara, at bat, at bay, at best, at bottom, ATC

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How to use Atbara in a sentence

Kitchener, making another night march up the Atbara river, stormed the Arab camp and took Mahmoud prisoner.
Lord Kitchener|G. K. Chesterton
The rest, pending such offers as they might receive in the future, decided to remain at Atbara.
With Kitchener in the Soudan|G. A. Henty
Atbara Fort was to be the base, and here the Egyptian battalions built huts and storehouses.
With Kitchener in the Soudan|G. A. Henty
The six black battalions left Berber on July 30th, and arrived at Atbara the next day.
With Kitchener in the Soudan|G. A. Henty

The contrast between the newly-arrived brigade, and the hardy veterans who had fought at the Atbara, was striking.
With Kitchener in the Soudan|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for Atbara

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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