Ismailia

[ is-mey-uh-lee-uh, -mahy-uh- ]

/ ˌɪs meɪ əˈli ə, -maɪ ə- /

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noun

a city and seaport at the midpoint of the Suez Canal, in NE Egypt.

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Also Ismaʿiliya.

Words nearby Ismailia

islomania, isls., ism, Ismael, Ismaili, Ismailia, Ismaʿilian, Ismaʿiliya, Ismail Pasha, Ismene, Ismoil Somoni

How to use Ismailia in a sentence

One column moved towards the sand dunes opposite to Ismailia, while the second and much stronger column pushed on towards Toussûm.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
We passed Chaloux and reached Ismailia just at nine o'clock, not without considerable effort on the part of the pilot.
A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam'|Annie Allnut Brassey
They were a happy, hard-working unit, and showed rare skill and adaptability in making a series of bridges at Ismailia.
Australia in Arms|Phillip F.E. Schuler
Captain Fitz-Roy took his ship out of the hands of the pilot, and anchored her about 800 yards from the town of Ismailia.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle

At daylight Ismailia woke up in the midst of several thousands of English soldiers of the army.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle

British Dictionary definitions for Ismailia

Ismailia

/ (ˌɪzmaɪˈlɪə) /

noun

a city in NE Egypt, on the Suez Canal: founded in 1863 by the former Suez Canal Company; devastated by Israeli troops in the October War (1973). Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)

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