Entebbe
- a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: international airport.
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Contemporary Examples of entebbe
The airplane landed at Entebbe, Uganda, and 105 Jewish and Israeli hostages were taken.
The first time was years ago when the Israelis successfully rescued the hostages at Entebbe airport in Uganda [on July 4, 1976].
He was also the father of Israeli military hero Jonathan Netanyahu, who died rescuing hostages in the daring 1976 raid on Entebbe.
From Entebbe to Iran, The Daily Beast ranks the raids, from first to worst.
Historical Examples of entebbe
Great improvements have been effected recently in the sanitation of Entebbe.
My African JourneyWinston Churchill
A good botanical garden that any city of half a million population would be proud of is found in Entebbe.
Seven Legs Across the SeasSamuel Murray
My time had been overstayed in Entebbe, so we took our departure for Kampala, the native capital.
Seven Legs Across the SeasSamuel Murray
In the small European community at Entebbe there have been quite recently two suicides.
My African JourneyWinston Churchill
The road from Entebbe to Kampala passes 108 through delicious country.
My African JourneyWinston Churchill
Entebbe
- a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: British administrative centre of Uganda (1893–1958); international airport. Pop: 57 518 (2002 est)