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Mozambique

country in southeastern Africa, former Portuguese colony, from a Portuguese corruption of Arabic musa malik "King Musa," the name of an early African ruler there. Related: Mozambican; Mozambiquer.

updated on March 13, 2019

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Definitions of Mozambique from WordNet

Mozambique (n.)
a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975;
Synonyms: Republic of Mozambique / Mocambique
From wordnet.princeton.edu, not affiliated with etymonline.

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