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Definition of Khamsins
1. khamsin [n] - See also: khamsin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Khamsins
Literary usage of Khamsins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain). (1906)
"Keeling, BFE Note on the khamsins of .March to June 1900. (Suppl. to Monthly
Weather Summary of June 1900.) Survey Dept., Egypt, Cairo, 1906, (1-4, ..."
2. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society by Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) (1907)
"In spring they give rise to the well-known khamsins or hot, dusty, Southerly
winds, but since their paths generally pass to the north, their effects are ..."
3. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1891)
"About 10 days previous to admission the first " khamsins," or hot winds, were
felt at Alexandria. Fatal Cases. Twenty included in the foregoing. ..."
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