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

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

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2022

Inkerman officials said there were no assurances of success and that the total expenditure could reach 1 million euros, Becciu said.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022

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 • May 5, 2022

He commanded the corps in the battles of Alma and Inkerman.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various