Zimbabwe

zɪmˈbɑbweɪ

Definition

Definition of Zimbabwe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographycountry in southern Africa

Zimbabwe is known for its diverse wildlife and landscapes.

Rhodesia

historical site

Rare

ruined city in southeastern Africa, once a 15th-century capital

Rare

The Great Zimbabwe ruins attract many tourists.

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Origin of Zimbabwe

Shona, dzimba (houses) + dzamabwe (of stone)

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Salisbury

place renaming

former name of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe

Midlands

Zimbabwe

province in central Zimbabwe

Bulawayo

african place

Zimbabwe's second-largest southwestern industrial city

Chishona

languages

Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe

Southern Rhodesia

history

former British colony now called Zimbabwe

Zanu-PF

abbr.

abr: Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front

political party in Zimbabwe known for ruling the country

Zim.

abbr.

abr: Zimbabwe

short form for the country Zimbabwe

Harare

national seat

capital city of Zimbabwe

Examples of Zimbabwe in a sentence

Zimbabwe's culture is rich and varied.
Zimbabwe's ancient architecture is fascinating to historians.
Archaeologists study Zimbabwe to learn about its past.

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French:Zimbabwe, Grand Zimbabwe, ...
German:Simbabwe, Great Zimbabwe, ...
Italian:Zimbabwe, Grande Zimbabwe, ...
Spanish:Zimbabue, Gran Zimbabue, ...
Portuguese:Zimbabué, Grande Zimbábue, ...
Chinese:津巴布韦, 大津巴布韦遗址, ...
Japanese:ジンバブエ, グレート・ジンバブエ, ...
Arabic:زِيمْبَابْوِي, مَدِينَة زِيمْبَابْوِي التَّارِيخِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:זִימְבַּבּוֶוה, זִימְבַּבְּוֶה הַגְּדוֹלָה, ...
Russian:Зимбабве, Великий Зимбабве, ...
Ukrainian:Зімбабве, Великий Зімбабве, ...
Hindi:जिम्बाब्वे, ग्रेट जिम्बाब्वे, ...
Bengali:জিম্বাবুয়ে, গ্রেট জিম্বাবুয়ে, ...
Catalan:Zimbàbue, Zimbabwe, ...
Czech:Zimbabwe, Velké Zimbabwe, ...
Danish:Zimbabwe, Great Zimbabwe, ...
Dutch:Zimbabwe, Groot-Zimbabwe, ...
Greek:Ζιμπάμπουε, Μεγάλη Ζιμπάμπουε, ...
Hungarian:Zimbabwe, Nagy Zimbabwe, ...
Khmer:ស៊ីមបាវេ, ហ្ស៊ីមបាបវ៉េ, ...
Korean:짐바브웨, 그레이트 짐바브웨, ...
Persian:زیمبابوه, زیمبابوه بزرگ, ...
Polish:Zimbabwe, Wielkie Zimbabwe, ...
Portuguese (BR):Zimbábue, Grande Zimbábue, ...
Romanian:Zimbabwe, Marele Zimbabwe, ...
Swedish:Zimbabwe, Stora Zimbabwe-ruinerna, ...
Thai:ซิมบับเว, ซิมบับเวใหญ่, ...
Turkish:Zimbabve, Büyük Zimbabve, ...
Vietnamese:Zimbabwe, Great Zimbabwe, ...

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