Soudan

noun

the French name for the Sudan

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Historical Examples

He declared that the Government had found, and not made, the situation in Egypt and the Soudan.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
It was he, who, during the illness of the then Premier, despatched the contingent to the Soudan.
Six Letters From the Colonies
Robert Seaton
This use of shells is found in the Soudan and East Africa at the present day.
The Evolution of the Dragon
G. Elliot Smith
It is said at this juncture, things in the Soudan had become hopeless.
General Gordon
J. Wardle
He said, “I come not with soldiers but with God on my p. 106side, to redress the wrongs of the Soudan.”
General Gordon
J. Wardle

Soudan

Examples from the Web for soudan

Historical Examples

He declared that the Government had found, and not made, the situation in Egypt and the Soudan.

It was he, who, during the illness of the then Premier, despatched the contingent to the Soudan.

This use of shells is found in the Soudan and East Africa at the present day.

It is said at this juncture, things in the Soudan had become hopeless.

He said, “I come not with soldiers but with God on my p. 106side, to redress the wrongs of the Soudan.”