Soudan

Other forms: Soudans

Definitions of Soudan
  1. noun
    a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
    synonyms: Republic of the Sudan, Sudan
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    African country, African nation
    any one of the countries occupying the African continent
  2. noun
    a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
    synonyms: Sudan
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    geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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