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Zanzibar Definition

Zan·zi·bar (zan′zə bär′)

  1. island off the E coast of Africa: 641 sq mi (1,660 sq km)

  2. former sultanate & British protectorate including this island, Pemba, & small nearby islands: it became independent (1963) & merged with Tanganyika (1964) to form Tanzania

  3. seaport on the island of Zanzibar: pop. 158,000

Zanzibar Related Forms
Zan′·zi·ba′ri (-bär′ē) adjective, noun

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