Inkerman

American  

[ing-ker-mahn] / ˈɪŋ kərˌmɑn /

noun

1. a town in southern Crimea, in southeastern Ukraine: Russian defeat by the English and French 1854.

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Inkerman British  

/ inkɪrˈman, ˈɪŋkəmən /

noun

1. a village in Ukraine, in the S Crimea east of Sevastopol: scene of a battle during the Crimean War in which British and French forces defeated the Russians (1854)

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Example Sentences

Becciu had told the court on May 5 that he had raised her plight with Francis and that the pontiff had agreed to spend up to 1 million euros to hire the British firm, Inkerman Group, to find the nun and secure her freedom.

From Washington Times

Marogna insisted the money wasn’t ransom, but rather payment to the British firm, Inkerman, for its services.

From Seattle Times

She said Inkerman had estimated the total cost to free the nun would amount to 17 million euros.

From Seattle Times

He said he brought the matter to Francis as well as Marogna, who he said advised him that she could work with a British intelligence firm, The Inkerman Group, to secure the nun’s release.

From Seattle Times

Becciu testified that Francis authorized him to proceed with the Inkerman operation, and forbade him from telling anyone else about it, including the Vatican’s own police chief.

From Seattle Times