Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of southwest Africa on the Atlantic Ocean. A German protectorate after 1884, it was occupied in 1915 by South Africa, which governed it under a League of Nations mandate (1920–1946) but refused to accept the United Nations trusteeship that replaced the mandate. In 1990, Namibia achieved full independence. Windhoek is the capital.
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- proper noun Country in the Southern Africa. Official name:
Republic of Namibia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa
Etymologies
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Examples
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Namibia Diamonds are the only diamonds that feature the Team Namibia* logo and come with a validation certificate.
WN.com - Articles related to Blood diamonds: the illicit trade propping up the Mugabe regime 2010
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Namibia Diamonds are the only diamonds that feature the Team Namibia* logo and come with a validation certificate.
WN.com - Articles related to Blood diamonds: the illicit trade propping up the Mugabe regime 2010
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Martti Ahtisaari discusses why his work in Namibia is his "most important undertaking", why he is not in the business of leaving conflicts unresolved (13: 00), why globalization can be a positive development (17: 57), and why it is important to address employment possibilities for the youth (22: 00).
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A new breed of solar tower may soon be sprouting up in Namibia, providing the nation with a carbon-free source of electricity and food during
Eco Skyscraper Generates Power Using Three Renewable Energy Systems | Inhabitat 2010
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Big Game HuntingQ: jwallen what outfitter did you use in Namibia? from TJ on 02.06.10
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He ends it on the Skeleton Coast in Namibia on the southwest coast of Africa, 10,000 miles away.
When History Rides the Waves John Steele Gordon 2010
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Some of them were nonviolent, others (like the war against SWAPO in Namibia and the Cuban Army in Angola) were military, and some (like the ANC struggle) combined both approaches.
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My 12yr old son shot this monster warthog at 150yards in Namibia in 2008.
Field & Stream 2009
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Convinced a PH in Namibia to try Leopard back strap, all found it to be quite good.
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Convinced a PH in Namibia to try Leopard back strap, all found it to be quite good.
hernesheir commented on the word Namibia
Yes, its the name of a plant genus too.
June 23, 2010