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El Mansura

American  
[el man-soor-uh] / ˌɛl mænˈsʊər ə /

noun

  1. a city in NE Egypt, in the Nile delta: scene of the defeat of the Crusaders 1250 and the capture of Louis IX by the Mamelukes.

El Mansûra British  
/ ɛl mænˈsʊərə /

noun

  1. a city in NE Egypt: scene of a battle (1250) in which the Crusaders were defeated by the Mamelukes and Louis IX of France was captured; cotton-manufacturing centre. Pop: 423 000 (2005 est)

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