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Suez in British English
(ˈsuːɪz)
noun
1.
a port in NE Egypt, at the head of the Gulf of Suez at the S end of the Suez Canal: an ancient trading site and a major naval station under the Ottoman Empire; port of departure for pilgrims to Mecca; oil-refining centre. It suffered severely in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1967 and 1973. Pop: 513 000 (2005 est)
2. Isthmus of Suez
3. Gulf of Suez
Suez in American English
(suˈɛz; ˈsuɛz)
1.
seaport in NE Egypt, on the Suez Canal: pop. 392,000
2.
Gulf ofN arm of the Red Sea: c. 180 mi (290 km) long
3.
Isthmus ofstrip of land connecting Asia & Africa, between the Mediterranean & the Gulf of Suez: narrowest point, 72 mi (116 km)
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