Sudan

/suˈdæn/

/suˈdæn/

Other forms: Sudans

Definitions of Sudan

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, Soudan

   example of:

   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: Soudan

   example of:

   geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

   a demarcated area of the Earth