n.
Variant: or Arabic Ghaz · ze
Pronunciation: ' gä-z ə , ' ga-
Function: geographical name
Palestinian-administered city near the Mediterranean; with surrounding coastal district ( Gaza Strip, adjoining Sinai Peninsula), administered 1949-67 by Egypt, subsequently by Israel, self-rule accord signed 1994 pop 57,000
– Ga · zan \ -z ə n \ noun or adjective