zambia (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Zambia*:
NOUN	location	Zambia, Republic of Zambia, Northern Rhodesia	a republic in central Africa

Zambia > pronunciation
Sounds	zae'mbiyah
Rhymes	Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...

English > *Zambia*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	A republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964.
Synonyms	Republic of Zambia, Northern Rhodesia
Instance of	African country, African nation	Any one of the countries occupying the African continent
Members	Chewa, Cewa, Chichewa	A member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe
Members	Zambian	A native or inhabitant of Zambia
Part of	Africa	The second largest continent
Parts	Lusaka, capital of Zambia	The capital and largest city of Zambia
	Victoria, Victoria Falls	A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia
	Zambezi, Zambezi River	An African river
Spanish	Zambia
Catalan	Zambia, Zàmbia
Adjectives	Zambian	of or relating to or characteristic of Zambia or its people

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