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zanzibar

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Main Entry:
Zan·zi·bar Listen to the pronunciation of Zanzibar
Pronunciation:
\ˈzan-zə-ˌbär\
Function:
geographical name
1 island E Africa off NE Tanzania mainland area 600 square miles (1554 square kilometers), population 375,539; formerly a sultanate, with Pemba & adjacent islands forming a British protectorate; became independent 1963; united 1964 with Tanganyika to form Tanzania 2 city & port ∗ of the island & formerly of protectorate population 278,900
— Zan·zi·bari Listen to the pronunciation of Zanzibari \ˌzan-zə-ˈbär-ē\ noun or adjective
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