Definition of "khamseen" [khamseen]

• Alternative spelling of khamsin. (noun)

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• "The "khamseen," a south wind, hot as the blast of a furnace, bringing with it clouds of dust and flying sand darkening the sun, and making a fog in which we could not see half across the parade ground, smote us at irregular intervals in April and May."
• "Arrived in Cairo around five this afternoon and was greeted by a very dusty dusk, caused (we're told) by the khamseen wind, as our convoy makes it to the hotel through rush hour traffic."
• "Arrived in Cairo around five this afternoon and was greeted by a very dusty dusk, caused (we\'re told) by the khamseen wind, as our convoy makes it to the hotel through rush hour traffic."