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Isthmus of Suez

Isthmus of Suez proper noun: an isthmus in Egypt, that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, and is the boundary between the continents of Africa and Asia.

Proper noun

the Isthmus of Suez

  1. An isthmus in Egypt, that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, and is the boundary between the continents of Africa and Asia.
  2. (UK, archaic, slang) The covered bridge at St. John's College, Cambridge, that connects the college with its grounds on the other side of the river.

Questions about Isthmus of Suez

What does Isthmus of Suez mean?
Isthmus of Suez means an isthmus in Egypt, that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, and is the boundary between the continents of Africa and Asia.
What part of speech is Isthmus of Suez?
Isthmus of Suez is a proper noun.

Words near Isthmus of Suez in the dictionary

  1. isthmus
  2. Isthmus Nahuatl
  3. Isthmus of Corinth
  4. isthmus of fauces
  5. Isthmus of Perekop
  6. Isthmus of Suez
  7. Isthmus Zapotec
  8. Isthmus-Mecayapan Nahuatl
  9. isthmusectomies
  10. isthmusectomy
  11. isthmuses

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