Azania
[ uh-zey-nee-uh, uh-zeyn-yuh ]
noun
the Indigenous name applied to South Africa by Indigenous Black nationalists or liberationists.
Origin of Azania
1First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin Azānius “pertaining to a region in Ethiopia or between Kenya and Tanzania, Azanian,” from Greek Azanía
Other words from Azania
- A·za·ni·an, noun, adjective
Words Nearby Azania
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How to use Azania in a sentence
Here also is Smyrnophora, or the region of myrrh; after which is Azania, producing many elephants.
British Dictionary definitions for Azania
Azania
/ (əˈzɑːnɪə, əˈzɑːnjə) /
noun
another name for South Africa
Origin of Azania
1perhaps from Arabic Adzan East Africa
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