BATTLE OF OMDURMAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does battle of Omdurman mean? 

• BATTLE OF OMDURMAN (noun)
  The noun BATTLE OF OMDURMAN has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: BATTLE OF OMDURMAN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BATTLE OF OMDURMAN (noun)

Sense 1

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)