Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,515,673,036 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Gabon

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.09 sec.
Ga·bon  (g-bn, -b)
A country of west-central Africa on the Atlantic Ocean. Previously inhabited by Pygmy and then Bantu-speaking peoples, the region was visited by the Portuguese in 1472 and settled by the French in 1841. It became part of French Equatorial Africa in 1910 and achieved independence in 1960. Libreville is the capital and the largest city. Population: 1,450,000.
click for a larger image
Gabon
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.GabonGabon - a republic on the west coast of Africa
Gabonese Republic, Gabun
capital of Gabon, Libreville - the capital of Gabon
Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
Gabonese - a native or inhabitant of Gabon
Translations
Gabon [gəˈbɔn] n → Gabón m
Gabon [gəˈbɔn] n → Gabon m
Gabon [gəˈbɔn] n → Gabun nt
Gabon [gəˈbɔn] n → Gabon m


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Genetic characteristics of the virus that emerged in the Republic of the Congo--the smaller of the two nations called Congo--indicate that it arose from an earlier outbreak that killed people in adjacent Gabon, says Peter D.
Ebola die-off: gorilla losses tallied in central Africa by Seppa, N. / Science News
From December 2002 through August 2005, blood samples were collected from 245 horses in 13 riding stables located in Senegal (Dakar, n = 25), Cote d'Ivoire (Abidjan, n 95), Chad (N'Djamena, n = 30), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa, n = 20), Gabon (Libreville, Port Gentil, and Moanda, n = 64), and Djibouti (Djibouti, n = 11) (Figure 1).
West Nile virus in horses, sub-Saharan Africa by Davoust, Bernard / Emerging Infectious Diseases
1-4) and others in Cameroon and Gabon, it appears to us that many of the objects shown in Heidelberg are contemporary reproductions and therefore highly problematic to the trained eye.
Contrary to the temptation! An appeal for a new dialogue among ... by Stelzig, Christine / African Arts
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.