Bitter Lakes

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plural noun

two lakes in NE Egypt, forming part of the Suez Canal.

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Origin of Bitter Lakes

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby Bitter Lakes

bittercress, bitter end, bitterender, bitter herb, bitter lake, Bitter Lakes, bitterling, bitter melon, bittern, bitterness, bitternut

How to use Bitter Lakes in a sentence

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There was a collective gasp at both the four-letter word and the bitter sentiment it carried.
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O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that hath peace in his possessions!
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She suddenly sank back upon the pillow and gave up to bitter anguish, when she recalled what had followed.
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Gordon gave a bitter laugh and went on, with the same strange, serious air of explaining his plan.
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If he had only been himself I should have had nothing more to desire, but he was in one of his bitter, sarcastic moods.
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British Dictionary definitions for Bitter Lakes

Bitter Lakes

pl n

two lakes, the Great Bitter Lake and Little Bitter Lake in NE Egypt: part of the Suez Canal

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