a sea-level canal in NE Egypt, crossing the Isthmus of Suez and linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea: built (1854–69) by de Lesseps with French and Egyptian capital; nationalized in 1956 by the Egyptians. Length: 163 km (101 miles)
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Su′ez Canal′,
- Place Namesa canal in NE Egypt, cutting across the Isthmus of Suez and connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. 107 mi. (172 km) long.
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'Suez Canal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bitter Lakes
- Eden
- Ismailia
- Lesseps
- Mediterranean Sea
- Port Said
- Red Sea
- Suez
- de Lesseps