Trincomalee

or Trin·co·ma·li

[ tring-koh-muh-lee ]

noun

1. a seaport in E Sri Lanka.

Trincomalee

/ ˌtrɪŋkəʊməˈliː /

noun

1. a port in NE Sri Lanka, on the Bay of Trincomalee (an inlet of the Bay of Bengal); British naval base until 1957: a centre of conflict in the insurgency by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE). Pop: 44 313 (1981 census); more recent official figures are not available

Example Sentences

In due time we entered the remarkably beautiful harbour of Trincomalee.

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The sun was sinking fast when we shaped our course for the entrance to the harbour of Trincomalee.

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In 1782 he stormed Trincomalee a few days before the squadron of Suffren arrived in the neighbourhood.

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Suffren winters in Sumatra, but regains Trincomalee before Hughes returns.

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Hughes, on the 22d of April, got into Trincomalee, where he remained till June 23d.

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