Gondar
or Gon·der
a city in the Amhara Region of northern Ethiopia, north of Lake Tana: once the capital of the former Ethiopian Empire.
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How to use Gondar in a sentence
A little way from Gondar to the north is Koscam, the palace of the iteghé and the king's other wives.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 | VariousGondar is situated on the flat summit of a hill of considerable height, and consists of 10,000 families in time of peace.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 | VariousThis made him most anxious to reach Gondar, but when he arrived typhoid fever was raging fiercely.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules VerneI took no notice of this, but told Gondar to give me my two hundred ounces.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete | Jacques Casanova de SeingaltBruce inquired if she was at Gondar, and was answered, "No; she is at Koscam."
The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller | Francis Head
British Dictionary definitions for Gondar
/ (ˈɡɒndɑː) /
a city in NW Ethiopia: capital of Ethiopia from the 17th century until 1868. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est)
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