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English noun: Sudan

1. Sudan (location) a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956


SynonymsRepublic of the Sudan, Soudan


Instance hypernymAfrican country, African nation


Part holonymcapital of Sudan, Darfur, Khartoum, Kordofan, Libyan Desert, Nile, Nile River, Nubian Desert, Nyala, Omdurman, Port Sudan


Part meronymAfrica


Member holonymSudanese


Member meronymArab League

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


SynonymsSoudan


Instance hypernymgeographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region


Part meronymAfrica


Domain region membersbattle of Omdurman, Omdurman









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