Massawa

Massaua

/ (məˈsɑːwə) /

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noun

a port in E central Eritrea, on the Red Sea: capital of Eritrea during Italian occupation, from 1885 until 1900. Pop: 36 700 (2004 est)

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Words nearby Massawa

Massapequa, Massapequa Park, massasauga, Massasoit, Massaua, Massawa, Mass book, Mass card, masscult, mass defect, massé

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How to use Massawa in a sentence

Massawa, one of the hottest spots in the furnace of Africa is the capital of the Italian colony of Eritrea.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
Massawa is also telegraphically connected with the outside world by a cable to Perim via Assab.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
It was not, however, at Massawa that Italy first obtained a foothold in eastern Africa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
A second and larger expedition, under Prince Hassan, the son of the khedive, was sent the following year from Massawa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various

The matter ended by Gordon being made a prisoner and sent back to Massawa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various