Bab el Mandeb
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Bab el Mandeb
First recorded in 1790–95; from Arabic: literally, “Gate of Tears”
Example Sentences
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After passing the Bab el Mandeb strait, the road stretches along the seashore.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2018
An earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to Bab el Mandeb.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2016
But since their ancestors would have required similar craft to cross Bab el Mandeb, no technological improvement would have been required for them to do so.
From Economist ● Jan. 17, 2013
One point tentatively agreed on by Israel and Egypt but not set down specifically was the ending of a blockade of the Red Sea at Bab el Mandeb.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is supposed to represent the southern coasts of the Red Sea, on either side the Bab el Mandeb.
From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by Maspero, G. (Gaston)
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