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khartoum
/ˌkɑɹˈtum/
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What does khartoum mean?
proper noun
- The capital city of Sudan.
- The Sudanese government.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌkɑɹˈtum/
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The rush to Khartoum, that arrived too late to rescue General Gordon, cost at least as much.
Florian was a Bavarian who came to Khartoum in the service of the Austrian Mission, employed as a mason.
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At the same moment a much more serious reverse undergone by the English expedition to Khartoum produced only a slight emotion in England, and no ministry was overturned.
He had been waiting with painful interest for news of Gordon and Khartoum; and by great good fortune, a false report reached him that the city was relieved, and the men of Sussex (his old neighbours) had been the first to enter.
Then the warriors, a kingly escort, generals, bronzed and worn, from the ends of the earth come up to London Town, volunteer officers, officers of the militia and regular forces; Spens and Plumer, Broadwood and Cooper who relieved Ookiep, Mathias of Dargai, Dixon of Vlakfontein; General Gaselee and Admiral Seymour of China; Kitchener of Khartoum; Lord Roberts of India and all the world—the fighting men of England, masters of destruction, engineers of death!