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Zimbabwe
geographical name Zim·ba·bwe \zim-ˈbä-bwē, -(ˌ)bwā\
Definition of ZIMBABWE
1
archaeological site NE Zimbabwe (country)
2
or formerly Southern Rhodesia or 1970–79 Rhodesia country S Africa S of the Zambezi; a self-governing British colony that declared itself a republic 1970; adopted majority rule 1979 ∗ Harare area 150,820 square miles (390,624 square kilometers), pop 11,634,663
— Zim·ba·bwe·an \-ən\ adjective or noun
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Zimbabwe
geographical name Zim·ba·bwe \zim-ˈbä-bwē, -bwā\
Definition of ZIMBABWE for Kids
country S Africa; capital, Harare
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