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Zambian

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Zam·bi·a  (zmb-)
A country of south-central Africa. The original San inhabitants were pushed out by migrating Bantus between the 16th and 18th centuries, and the area was explored by David Livingstone in the 1850s. It was administered after 1889 by the British South Africa Company, founded by Cecil Rhodes, becoming the protectorate of Northern Rhodesia in 1911 and passing to British administration in 1924. From 1953 to 1963 it was part of the colonial federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, gaining independence in 1964 as the republic of Zambia. Lusaka is the capital and the largest city. Population: 11,500,000.

Zambi·an adj. & n.
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Zambia

Zambian [ˈzæmbɪən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Zambia or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Zambia
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Zambian - a native or inhabitant of Zambia
Northern Rhodesia, Republic of Zambia, Zambia - a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964
African - a native or inhabitant of Africa
Adj.1.Zambian - of or relating to or characteristic of Zambia or its people
Translations
Zambian [ˈzæmbɪən]
A. ADJzambiano
B. Nzambiano/a m/f

Zambian [ˈzæmbiən]
adjzambien(ne)
nZambien(ne) m/f

Zambian [ˈzæmbɪən] adj & nzambiano/a

Zambian زامبي Zambijec, zambijský zambier, zambisk Sambier, sambisch ζαμπιανός zambiano sambialainen Zambien Zambijac, zambijski zambiano ザンビアの, ザンビア人 잠비아 사람, 잠비아의 Zambiaan, Zambiaans zambier, zambisk Zambijczyk, zambijski zambiano замбиец, замбийский zambier, zambisk เกี่ยวกับประเทศแซมเบีย, ชาวแซมเบีย Zambiya, Zambiyalı người Dăm-bi-a, thuộc Dăm-bi-a 赞比亚人, 赞比亚的


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