OMDURMAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Omdurman mean? 

• OMDURMAN (noun)
  The noun OMDURMAN has 2 senses:

1. a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum

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

  Familiarity information: OMDURMAN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OMDURMAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Omdurman" is a part of...):

Republic of the Sudan; Soudan; Sudan (a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

battle of Omdurman; Omdurman

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)