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Mostaganem

British  
/ məˌstæɡəˈnɛm /

noun

  1. a port in NW Algeria, on the Mediterranean Sea: exports wine, fruit, and vegetables. Pop: 133 000 (2005 est)

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Senussi, a Mohammedan brotherhood in the Soudan, founded by Mohammed-es-Senussi from Mostaganem, in Algeria, who flourished between 1830 and 1860.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall

Mostaganem rejoiced in a well-sheltered harbor, which enabled her to utilize all the rich products of the Mina and the Lower Shelif.

From Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space by Jules Verne

He had now a staff appointment at Mostaganem, and had lately been entrusted with some topographical work on the coast between Tenes and the Shelif.

From Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space by Jules Verne

"No, indeed," answered Ben Zoof, with a sigh; he was manifestly disappointed that his return to Mostaganem was not welcomed with a triumphal reception.

From Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space by Jules Verne

Her daughter had been married and was living at Bordeaux, and her son was in garrison at Mostaganem.

From Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man by Gustave Flaubert

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