Sudan – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Sudan
n.
Republic of the Sudan, country in northeast Africa bordering the Red Sea; region in northern Africa
Sudan
Sudan (
as-Sudan,
English pronunciation (US) ,
(GB) ), officially the
Republic of the Sudan (
Jumhuriyat as-Sudan), is a country in north-east
Africa. It is bordered by
Egypt to the north, the
Red Sea,
Eritrea, and
Ethiopia, to the east,
South Sudan to the south, the
Central African Republic to the southwest,
Chad to the west and
Libya to the northwest. It is the third largest country in Africa. The River
Nile divides the country into eastern and western halves. Its predominant religion is
Islam.
Sudan
Noun
1. a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
(synonym) Republic of the Sudan, Soudan
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(member-holonym) Arab League
(part-holonym) Africa
(member-meronym) Sudanese
(part-meronym) Kordofan
2. a region of northern Africa south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
(synonym) Soudan
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(part-holonym) Africa
(part-meronym) Nubian Desert
(class) Omdurman, battle of Omdurman
Sudan
n.
Sudan, Arab country in northern Africa
Sudan
nm.
Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, country in northeast Africa bordering the Red Sea
