Mozambique
proper noun
- African country
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌməʊzæmˈbiːk/ / /ˌməwzamˈbɪjk/ / /ˌmoʊzæmˈbik/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Moçambique, from the name of sultan Mussa Bin Bique.
- A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.
- The former communist country of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
- The former communist country of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
- An island or its town in the province of Nampula, Mozambique, from which its name was transferred to the country.
- A broad strait, the modern Mozambique Channel, which separates the island of Madagascar from the African mainland of Mozambique.
“During our cruise in the Mozambique we had generally light winds, almost invariably from E.S.E., or calms, and smooth water, nearly the whole time.”
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Moçambique, from the name of sultan Mussa Bin Bique.
- A native or inhabitant of Mozambique; a Mozambican.
- Alternative letter-case form of mozambique (“fabric”).