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Kenya (ken′yə, kēn′-)

  1. country in EC Africa, on the Indian Ocean: formerly a British crown colony & protectorate, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth (1963): 224,961 sq mi (582,647 sq km); pop. 29,295,000; cap. Nairobi
  2. volcanic mountain in central Kenya: 17,040 ft (5,194 m)

Related Forms:

  • Kenyan Ken′·yan adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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