Soudan

/ (sudɑ̃) /

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noun

the French name for the Sudan

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Words nearby Soudan

soubresaut, soubrette, soubriquet, soucar, souchong, Soudan, souffle, Soufflot, Soufrière, sough, sought

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Example sentences from the Web for Soudan

“Things will be filthier than in the time of Mubarak,” said Mohamed Soudan, another brotherhood official.
The Crackdown Begins|Mike Giglio|July 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They have founded powerful states, and are considered as the true civilizers of the Soudan, where they have introduced Islamism.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
They have neither the pronounced tint nor the broad flat nose of the blacks of Guinea and the Soudan.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
As regards this point, it is especially the African languages of the Soudan that offer a typical field for linguistic study.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt

This success fully established the power and reputation of Zebehr, who became the real dictator of the Soudan south of Khartoum.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger
The financial position of the Egyptian Government in the Soudan was as bad as the military and political.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger

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