n.
Pronunciation: zim- ' bä-bw ē , -( ˌ )bw ā
Function: 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 Brit. colony that declared itself a republic 1970; adopted majority rule 1979 capital Harare area 150,820 sq mi (390,624 sq km ), pop 7,550,000
– Zim · ba · bwe · an \ - ə n \ adjective or noun