Abu Qir. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Abu Qir

SYLLABICATION:	A·bu Qir
PRONUNCIATION:	äb-kîr, b-
VARIANT FORMS:	also A·bu·kir
	A village of northern Egypt in the Nile River delta on the Bay of Abu Qir. Adm. Horatio Nelson's victory over a French fleet off Abu Qir in 1798 restored British prestige in the Mediterranean and ended French hopes of establishing a stronghold in the Middle East.


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