Gaberones


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Gaberones

(ˌɡæbəˈrəʊnɛs)
n
(Placename) the former name for Gaborone
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Ga•bo•ro•ne

(ˌgɑ bəˈroʊ ni, ˌgæb ə-)

n.
the capital of Botswana, in the SE part. 110,973. Formerly, Gaberones.
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