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Sen⋅e⋅gal
[sen-i-gawl, -gahl] 
ɪˈgɔl
–noun
| 1. | a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French Community; formerly part of French West Africa. 9,403,546; 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar. |
| 2. | a river in W Africa, flowing NW from E Mali to the Atlantic at St. Louis. ab. 1000 mi. (1600 km) long. |
French, Sé⋅né⋅gal [sey-ney-gal] .
[sey-ney-gal] .
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Sen·e·gal (sěn'ĭ-gôl', -gäl')  (click for larger image in new window) A country of western Africa on the Atlantic Ocean. The coast was settled by Wolof and other West Atlantic peoples, while the interior formed part of the medieval empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Coastal trading posts were established by the Portuguese (mid-15th century) and by the Dutch and the French (17th century). Senegal was awarded to France in 1815 by the Treaty of Paris and became a French colony in 1895 as part of French West Africa, with full independence being won in 1960. Senegal joined with Gambia in the short-lived confederation of Senegambia (1981-1989). Dakar is the capital and the largest city. Population: 12,500,000. Sen'e·ga·lese' (-gô-lēz', -lēs', -gə-) adj. & n. |
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Senegal
Sen"e*gal\, n. Gum senegal. See under Gum.
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Senegal
Republic in western Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. Dakar is the capital and largest city.
Note: Senegal was a French colony from 1895 to 1958. It became fully independent in 1960.
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