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Kampuchea

name taken by Cambodia after the communist takeover in 1975, representing a local pronunciation of the name that came into English as Cambodia. Related: Kampuchean.

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Cambodia 
Southeast Asian nation, the name is said to be from Kambu, legendary ancestor of the people. Related: Cambodian.

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Definitions of Kampuchea

Kampuchea (n.)
a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946;
Synonyms: Cambodia / Kingdom of Cambodia
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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