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Meaning of "suakin"
Suakin: a term used to describe something that is sharp or pointed, often in reference to objects with a pronounced tip or edge
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- A port city in northeastern Sudan, on the west coast of the Red Sea.
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Suakin was his headquarters and his force survived a lengthy siege there.
The boat comes to Suakin in four days.
Iran has a base in the port of Suakin.
The bulk of the force then returned to Suakin bringing the wounded with them.
He maintained himself at the head of a powerful army around Suakin.
Suakin was the height of medieval luxury on the Red Sea.
General Graham sailed from Suakin on the same day.
But the loss of Suakin made it impossible to execute operations on the River Nile.
An undated aerial image of Suakin.
The Red Sea ports of Suakin and Massawa came under their control.
Marvel at the unique architecture of Suakin Island.
His birthplace is unknown ; Suakin was said to be the town where he was born.
The Portuguese then sacked the Ottoman port of Suakin.
It became known as the Suakin Expedition.
He led a brigade under the command of Major General Grenfell in Suakin.
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Suakin on the Red Sea was besieged but remained in Anglo-Egyptian hands.
There are ferries to and from the Red Sea port of Suakin.
Breaking News, Sudan agrees to hand over Suakin island temporarily to Turkey for rebuilding.
One agreement temporarily hands over the Red Sea island of Suakin to Turkey.
The Beja name for Suakin was U Suk, possibly from the Arabic word suq, meaning market.
In Beja, the locative case for this is isukib, whence Suakin might have derived.
Reluctantly, the British government agreed and several units returning from India were diverted to Suakin.
Accordingly, a second expedition departed from Suakin on 10 March in order to defeat the Mahdists definitively.
Indians first settled in eastern Sudan, primarily Port Sudan and Suakin.
After a short stay in Cairo, Gordon proceeded to Khartoum via Suakin and Berber.
All right, form square, same as what old General McNeill did at Suakin.
On the Northeast Africa littoral, the eyalet comprised Massawa, Hirgigo, Suakin and their hinterlands.
