Gabès

[ gah-bes ]

/ ˈgɑ bɛs /

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noun

Gulf of, a gulf of the Mediterranean on the E coast of Tunisia.

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How to use Gabès in a sentence

This oasis is copiously watered by a stream called the Wad Gabes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various
Their headquarters were in the island of Jerba in the Gulf of Gabes.
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British Dictionary definitions for Gabès

Gabès

/ (ˈɡɑːbɛs, French ɡabɛs) /

noun

a port in E Tunisia. Pop: 116 000 (2005 est)

Gulf of Gabès an inlet of the Mediterranean on the E coast of Tunisia

Ancient name: Syrtis MinorArabic name: Qabis

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