noun 1.Formerly French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 8492 sq. mi. (21,994 sq. km).
Capital: Djibouti.
2.a seaport in and the capital of this republic, in the SE part.
Related forms Dji·bou·ti·an, adjective, noun