— Zambian , adj. , n.
/zam"bee euh/ , n.
a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,349,975; 288,130 sq. mi. (746,256 sq. km). Cap.: Lusaka. Formerly, Northern Rhodesia .