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ɛnˈtɛb ə, -ˈtɛb ien·tebbe

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  1. Entebbenoun

    a town in southern Uganda on Lake Victoria; site of an international airport (where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers)

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  1. Entebbe

    Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. The city is the location of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest commercial and military airport, best known for the Israeli rescue of 100 hostages kidnapped by the militant group of the PFLP-EO and Revolutionary Cells (RZ) organizations. Entebbe is also the location of State House, the official office and residence of the President of Uganda.

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  1. entebbe

    Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda located on a peninsula in Lake Victoria, approximately 37 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Kampala. It is known primarily for being the location of Entebbe International Airport, the main international gateway to Uganda, and for the 1976 Israeli commando operation rescuing hostages from a hijacked airplane. The State House (official office and residence of the President of Uganda) is also in Entebbe. The word "Entebbe" in the local Luganda language means 'seat' because it was the place where a Baganda chief sat to adjudicate legal cases.

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  1. Entebbe

    Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962. Entebbe is the location of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest commercial and military airport, best known for the dramatic rescue of 100 hostages kidnapped by the resistance group of the PFLP-EO and Revolutionary Cells organizations. Entebbe is also the location of State House, the official office and residence of the President of Uganda.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of entebbe in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of entebbe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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