Entebbe
a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: international airport.
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How to use Entebbe in a sentence
The airplane landed at Entebbe, Uganda, and 105 Jewish and Israeli hostages were taken.
The first time was years ago when the Israelis successfully rescued the hostages at Entebbe airport in Uganda [on July 4, 1976].
‘The Finish’: Mark Bowden on the Hunt for Osama bin Laden | Doug Stanton | October 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was also the father of Israeli military hero Jonathan Netanyahu, who died rescuing hostages in the daring 1976 raid on Entebbe.
Benzion Netanyahu Obituary: A Strong Influence on Bibi | Dan Ephron | April 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom Entebbe to Iran, The Daily Beast ranks the raids, from first to worst.
Besides, the general unhealthiness of the country so far as the European is concerned is not local to Entebbe.
My African Journey | Winston Churchill
For a new station in an almost unknown land, Entebbe certainly presents many remarkable evidences of progress.
My African Journey | Winston ChurchillGreat improvements have been effected recently in the sanitation of Entebbe.
My African Journey | Winston ChurchillIn the small European community at Entebbe there have been quite recently two suicides.
My African Journey | Winston ChurchillThe road from Entebbe to Kampala passes 108 through delicious country.
My African Journey | Winston Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for Entebbe
/ (ɛnˈtɛbɪ) /
a town in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: British administrative centre of Uganda (1893–1958); international airport. Pop: 57 518 (2002 est)
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