Damanhur

[dah-mahn-hoor]

noun

1. a city in N Egypt, near Alexandria.

Damanhûr

/ ˌdɑːmənˈhʊə /

noun

1. a city in NE Egypt, in the Nile delta. Pop: 229 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, the Damanhur Criminal Court confirmed the men's death sentences.

From BBC

The Damanhur Criminal Court, north of Cairo, announced the verdict Wednesday for two defrocked monks identified as Isaiah and Faltaous.

From Seattle Times

Ahmed Zewail was born in Damanhur, Egypt, on Feb. 26, 1946.

From New York Times

Ahmed Hassan Zewail was born in Damanhur, a city about 100 miles northwest of Cairo, on Feb. 26, 1946.

From Washington Post

But in Damatieh, a ragged village on the outskirts of the larger city of Damanhur, several residents said that though tight security associated with the event had caused inconvenience, they did not particularly object to a once-a-year event.

From Los Angeles Times