/moh'zam beek", -zeuhm-/ , n.
1. Formerly, Portuguese East Africa . a republic in SE Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 18,165,476; 297,731 sq. mi. (771,123 sq. km). Cap.: Maputo.
2. a seaport on an island just off the NE coast of this republic. 55,000. Portuguese, Moçambique .