Sousse
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- proper noun
- He developed the town from a tiny fishing village into a modern and attractive tourist resort, but it lacks the old core and character of Sousse.
- resort hotels in Sousse
Examples
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Sousse, Tunisia's third largest city, is an unusual combination of beach resort, industrial port, and Islamic city.
Academic text (2003) -
According to Hassen Ghannem, professor of medicine at the university hospital Farhat Hached in Sousse, Tunisia, people in his country were now asking about issues that had been accepted without question in the past.
Blog text (27) -
PHOTO (COLOR): Sousse, in the medina
Academic text (2003) -
Tourists flock to Sousse, a vibrant port city on the Mediterranean coast.
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The ancient architecture of Sousse attracts many visitors every year.
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She was sent to Sousse, the country's third largest city, to teach English.
Synonyms
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A port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean Sea that has old ruins and many tourists
A port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean Sea with ancient buildings and ruins
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Sousse comes from the Arabic name Sūsa, which itself probably goes back to an older Phoenician name. So the city kept that long-used 'local name', which is why it is still called Sousse today.