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Definition of
Timbuktu noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Timbuktu
noun
(
also
Timbuctoo
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌtɪmbʌkˈtu
/
/
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a place that is very far away
From the name of a town in northern Mali.
See
Timbuktu
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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