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khamsin
[ kam-seen, kam-sin ]
noun
- a hot southerly wind, varying from southeast to southwest, that blows regularly in Egypt and over the Red Sea for about 50 days, commencing about the middle of March.
khamsin
/ kæmˈsiːn; ˈkæmsɪn /
noun
- a hot southerly wind blowing from about March to May, esp in Egypt
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Word History and Origins
Origin of khamsin1
First recorded in 1675–85, khamsin is from the Arabic word khamsīn literally, fifty
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Word History and Origins
Origin of khamsin1
C17: from Arabic, literally: fifty
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Example Sentences
During the night a Khamsin wind began to blow, though lightly as was to be expected at this season of the year.
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Their delay had been caused in part by the Khamsin wind, and in part by their sluggish movements.
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Occasionally this crop is damaged by hot blasts—“Khamsin winds”—which shrivel the bean, especially if they occur when it is soft.
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Give a man the egotism of grief, and eloquence, and popularity, and he'll cut as sharp as the khamsin wind.
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Alexandria on our return was dimmed in the heat and choking in the sand clouds of a khamsin.
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