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Azania

Azania proper noun: the region of East Africa as known by the Ancient Greeks and Romans.

Proper noun

Azania

  1. (historical) The region of East Africa as known by the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
  2. A state in modern Somalia.
  3. (nonstandard, uncommon) Synonym of Republic of South Africa.

Synonyms of Azania

Origin of Azania

From Ancient Greek Ἀζανία (Azanía, “a region of East Africa, variously defined but often corresponding to modern Ethiopia and Somalia”).

Words formed from Azania

Questions about Azania

What does Azania mean?
Azania means the region of East Africa as known by the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
What part of speech is Azania?
Azania is a proper noun.

Words near Azania in the dictionary

  1. Azande
  2. azane
  3. azanediyl
  4. azanediyls
  5. azanes
  6. Azania
  7. Azanian
  8. Azanians
  9. azanidazole
  10. azanide
  11. azanides

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