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1. (n.) Gambia
a river in W Africa, flowing W to the Atlantic. 500 mi. (800 km) long.
2. Gambia
The, a republic in W Africa: formerly a British crown colony and protectorate; gained independence 1965; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,336,320; 4003 sq. mi. (10,368 sq. km).
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1. (noun) Gambia, The Gambia, Republic of The Gambia
a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. gambia
1, a river of W. Africa, that flows through Senegambia and discharges itself into the Atlantic at Bathurst after a course of more than 1400 m. into a splendid estuary which, in some parts, has a breadth of 27 m. but contracts to 2 m. at the seaward end; light craft can ascend as far as Barraconda, 400 m. from the mouth. 2. A British settlement (15) lying along the banks of the Gambia as far as Georgetown, with a protectorate to Barraconda (pop. 50); it enjoys a separate government under a British administrator, and produces hides, cotton, rice, &c.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. gambia
A republic in western Africa, constituting an enclave within SENEGAL extending on both sides of the Gambia River. Its capital is Banjul, formerly Bathurst.
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