Ismailia

American  

[is-mey-uh-lee-uh, -mahy-uh-] / ˌɪs meɪ əˈli ə, -maɪ ə- /

noun

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

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Ismailia British  

/ ˌɪzmaɪˈlɪə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said the Singapore-flagged One Orpheus went off course after its rudder broke down before ploughing into the Mansi Bridge, near the port city of Ismailia.

From Seattle Times

Local hospitals in Sheikh Zuweid and Al-Arish were also preparing to admit Gazan patients, with more difficult cases expected to be sent to Ismailia, the sources said.

From Reuters

Hospitals in Sheikh Zuweid and Al-Arish, a town a little further away, were also preparing to admit Gazan patients, with more difficult cases expected to be sent further out to Ismailia, the sources said.

From Reuters

The cause of the fire, which ripped through the multistory police headquarters in the Suez Canal province of Ismailia, was not immediately clear.

From Washington Times

Firefighters managed to contain the blaze at the facility in Ismailia, and local hospitals have been placed on alert.

From BBC