ZIMBABWE


Meaning of ZIMBABWE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ zim-ˈbä-bwē, -(ˌ)bwā ]

geographical name

1. archaeological site NE Zimbabwe (country)

2. or formerly Southern Rhodesia or 1970-79 Rhodesia country S Africa S of the Zambezi; a self-governing British colony that declared itself a republic 1970; adopted majority rule 1979 capital Harare area 150,820 square miles (390,624 square kilometers ), population 7,550,000

• Zim·ba·bwe·an -ən adjective or noun

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