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Gondar

American

[gon-der] / ˈgɒn dər /

Or Gonder

noun

a city in the Amhara Region of northern Ethiopia, north of Lake Tana: once the capital of the former Ethiopian Empire.

Gondar British

/ ˈɡɒndɑː /

noun

a city in NW Ethiopia: capital of Ethiopia from the 17th century until 1868. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of Gondar

First recorded in 1700–10; from Amharic Gondar, Gonder

Example Sentences

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Priests carried tabots into one of the fortresses in Gondar, where they will be kept until the end of the festivities.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

Celebrations have been taking place in Ethiopia's historic holy city of Gondar for the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian festival of Timket.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

The military reclaimed control of six towns, including the regional capital, Bahir Dar, and Amhara’s second-largest town, Gondar, according to a government statement issued Wednesday night.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

A local official in Gondar said the military was "almost in full control of the city".

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2023

Although not nominally tributary to Gondar, both Birroo and Adara Billé afford military aid whenever called upon, and the Wollo soldiery form the stoutest bulwark of the decayed empire.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

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