BATTLE OF OMDURMAN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A battle (1898) in which an English and Egyptian army under Kitchener defeated the Sudanese

Synonyms:

battle of Omdurman; Omdurman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Instance hypernyms:

pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)

Domain region:

Soudan; Sudan (a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea)

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