Gondar

[ gon-der ]

/ ˈgɒn dər /

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noun

a city in NW Ethiopia, N of Lake Tana: a former capital.

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How to use Gondar in a sentence

A little way from Gondar to the north is Koscam, the palace of the iteghé and the king's other wives.
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Gondar is situated on the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and consists of 10,000 families in time of peace.
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This made him most anxious to reach Gondar, but when he arrived typhoid fever was raging fiercely.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
I took no notice of this, but told Gondar to give me my two hundred ounces.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Bruce inquired if she was at Gondar, and was answered, "No; she is at Koscam."
The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller|Francis Head

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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