soudan Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
    Sudan; Republic of the Sudan.
  2. noun a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
    Sudan.

WordNet


Sou*dan" noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. A sultan. Obs.

Webster 1913