Gondar
or Gon·der
[ gon-der ]
/ ˈgɒn dər /
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noun
a city in the Amhara Region of northern Ethiopia, north of Lake Tana: once the capital of the former Ethiopian Empire.
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Origin of Gondar
First recorded in 1700–10; from Amharic Gondar, Gonder
Words nearby Gondar
Gonâve, Gonçalves Dias, Goncharov, Goncourt, Gond, Gondar, Gondi, gondola, gondola back, gondoletta, gondolier
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British Dictionary definitions for Gondar
Gondar
/ (ˈɡɒndɑː) /
noun
a city in NW Ethiopia: capital of Ethiopia from the 17th century until 1868. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est)
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