ZANZIBAR Meaning of ZANZIBAR in English Zan ‧ zi ‧ bar /ˈzænzɪbɑːʳ/ BrE AmE an island off the coast of East Africa which joined with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the new country of Tanzania Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012