Zimbabwe

geographical name

Zim·​ba·​bwe zim-ˈbä-bwē How to pronounce Zimbabwe (audio)
-(ˌ)bwā
1
archaeological site of a people that flourished especially from the 11th to 15th centuries in the northeastern part of the present-day country of Zimbabwe
2
or formerly Southern Rhodesia or 1970–79 Rhodesia or 1979–80 Zimbabwe Rhodesia landlocked country in southern Africa south of the Zambezi River; capital Harare area 150,872 square miles (390,757 square kilometers), population 14,030,000

Note: Zimbabwe was a self-governing British colony that declared itself a republic in 1970. It adopted majority rule in 1979.

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“Zimbabwe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zimbabwe. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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