city in S Uganda, on Lake Victoria: capital of Uganda when it was a British protectorate (1894-1962): pop. 42,000
See Entebbe in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕn-tĕbˈə, -tĕbˈē)
A town of southern Uganda on Lake Victoria. Formerly (1894-1962) the capital of Uganda, it is the site of an international airport, where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers. Population: 55,000.