Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Definition
Zan·zi·bar (zan′zə bär′)
island off the E coast of Africa: 641 sq mi (1,660 sq km)
former sultanate & British protectorate including this island, Pemba, & small nearby islands: it became independent (1963) & merged with Tanganyika (1964) to form Tanzania
seaport on the island of Zanzibar: pop. 158,000
Zan′·zi·ba′ri (-bär′ē) adjective, noun
