Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The capital of Eritrea, in the western part of the country at an altitude of about 2,225 m (7,300 ft). It was used as a base for the Italian invasion of Ethiopia (1935–1936).

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun The capital of Eritrea.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the capital of Eritrea

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Asmara.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.