Definitions for gaza
ˈgɑ zə, ˈgæz ə, ˈgeɪ zəgaza

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gaza Strip, Gazanoun

   a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt

   "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gazanoun

   A city on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, formerly in Egypt.

2. Gazanoun

   Gaza Strip

3. Etymology: From Γάζα from the עזה.

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1. gaza

   Gaza is a small region on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, located in the southwestern part of Palestine. It is also the main city in the Gaza Strip, a self-governing Palestinian territory. The area has been the subject of ongoing territorial disputes between Palestinians and Israelis. Known for its high population density, Gaza has been significantly affected by numerous wars and conflicts, leading to severe infrastructural and socio-economic challenges.

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1. Gaza

   Gaza, also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories. Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC, Gaza has been dominated by several different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the Ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years. Under the Romans and later the Byzantines, Gaza experienced relative peace and its port flourished. In 635 AD, it became the first city in Palestine to be conquered by the Rashidun army and quickly developed into a centre of Islamic law. However, by the time the Crusaders invaded the city in the late 11th century, it was in ruins. In later centuries, Gaza experienced several hardships—from Mongol raids to floods and locusts, reducing it to a village by the 16th century, when it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. During the first half of Ottoman rule, the Ridwan dynasty controlled Gaza and under them the city went through an age of great commerce and peace. The municipality of Gaza was established in 1893. Gaza fell to British forces during World War I, becoming a part of the British Mandate of Palestine. As a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Egypt administered the newly formed Gaza Strip territory and several improvements were undertaken in the city. Gaza was captured by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1967, but in 1993, the city was transferred to the Palestinian National Authority. Months following the 2006 election, an armed conflict broke out between the Palestinian political factions of Fatah and Hamas, resulting in the latter taking power in Gaza. Egypt and Israel consequently imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip. Israel eased the blockade allowing consumer goods in June 2010, and Egypt reopened the Rafah border crossing in 2011 to pedestrians.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gaza

   a Philistine town, the gates of which Samson carried off by night; situated on a mound at the edge of the desert, 5 m. from the sea, a considerable place to this day.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gaza

   A city of the Philistines, of which Samson carried off the gates, about 1120 B.C. It was taken by Alexander after a long siege, 332, and near it Ptolemy defeated Demetrius Poliorcetes, 312 B.C. It was taken by Saladin, 1170; by Bonaparte, March, 1799; and by the Egyptians in 1831.

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1. gaza

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GAZA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gaza is ranked #43438 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gaza surname appeared 497 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gaza.
   
   42.4% or 211 total occurrences were White.
   28.1% or 140 total occurrences were Asian.
   23.9% or 119 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.6% or 18 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Israel
   • Geographical Area

How to pronounce gaza?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say gaza in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gaza in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gaza in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gaza in a Sentence

1. Mahdi Karera:

   There has never been a marionette theater in Gaza, puppets have a role: they entertain people - children and adults. They promote positive values and change negative ones.

2. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim:

   Our Palestinian brothers in Gaza have suffered a lot and we have made it possible for them to take a breath with this agreement.

3. Ammar Dwaik:

   This is worst crackdown in Gaza since the Hamas takeover in 2007 in terms of its scope and cruelty.

4. Israel Defense Forcesspokesman Jonathan Conricus:

   Unfortunately, Hamas under international support, I'd say, has been able to stockpile weapons into the Gaza Strip and also to manufacture weapons by themselves homemade inside Gaza using a lot of financial aid from Iran and Iranian knowledge.

5. Fatou Bensouda:

   I note with great concern the escalation of violence in the West Bank, including Middle East, as well as in and around Gaza, and the possible commission of crimes under the Rome Statute, i echo the call from the international community for calm, restraint and a stop to the violence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gaza
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gaza
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gaza
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Gaza
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html