Is·ma·i·li·a ( z m - -l  , s-) A city of northeast Egypt on the Suez Canal. It was founded in 1863 by Ferdinand de Lesseps as a base of operations during the building of the canal. Population: 300,000. |
Ismailia [ˌɪzmaɪˈlɪə]
n
(Placename) a city in NE Egypt, on the Suez Canal: founded in 1863 by the former Suez Canal Company; devastated by Israeli troops in the October War (1973). Pop.: 254 477 (1996)
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