Gondar

[ gon-der ]

/ ˈgɒn dər /

noun

a city in NW Ethiopia, N of Lake Tana: a former capital.

Definition for gondar (2 of 2)

Amhara

[ ahm-hahr-uh ]

/ ɑmˈhɑr ə /

noun

a former kingdom in E Africa: now a province in NW Ethiopia. Capital: Gondar.

a member of an agricultural, Amharic-speaking Christian people of central Ethiopia descended from Semites who began conquering the land in the sixth century b.c.

Example sentences from the Web for gondar

Their discourse commenced in Arabic, but it was soon carried on in Tigré, the language most used in Gondar.

The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller |Francis Head
Bruce 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
On reaching Gondar, the king went to the palace, and the ras to his own house.

The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller |Francis Head
This circumstance occasioned some mirth at the court of Gondar.

Life Of Johnson, Volume 5 |Boswell

But we have ample stock of rare silks and rich spices of Araby and Gondar.

The Great Mogul |Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for gondar (1 of 2)

Gondar

/ (ˈɡɒndɑː) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for gondar (2 of 2)

Amhara

/ (æmˈhɑːrə) /

noun

a region of NW Ethiopia: formerly a kingdom

an inhabitant of the former kingdom of Amhara

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