El Mansura

[ el man-soo r-uh ]
/ ˌɛl mænˈsʊər ə /

noun

a city in NE Egypt, in the Nile delta: scene of the defeat of the Crusaders 1250 and the capture of Louis IX by the Mamelukes.
Also called Man·sû·ra [man-soo r-uh; Arabic mon-soo-rah] /mænˈsʊər ə; Arabic mɒnˈsu rɑ/.

British Dictionary definitions for mansûra (1 of 2)

Mansûra
/ (mænˈsʊərə) /

noun

See El Mansûra

British Dictionary definitions for mansûra (2 of 2)

El Mansûra

Al Mansrah

/ (ɛl mænˈsʊərə) /

noun

a city in NE Egypt: scene of a battle (1250) in which the Crusaders were defeated by the Mamelukes and Louis IX of France was captured; cotton-manufacturing centre. Pop: 423 000 (2005 est)