Gaza

[ gah-zuh, gaz-uh ]

noun
  1. Also called Ga·za Cit·y [gah-zuh-sit-ee, gaz-uh] /ˈgɑ zə ˈsɪt i, ˈgæz ə/ . a seaport and ancient trade route center on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Gaza Strip, adjacent to southwest Israel: occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.

Origin of Gaza

1
First recorded in 1570–80; compare Arabic ghazzah, Biblical Hebrew 'ázāh

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Gaza

/ (ˈɡɑːzə) /


noun
  1. a city in the Gaza Strip: a Philistine city in biblical times. It was under Egyptian administration from 1949 until occupied by Israel (1967). Pop: 787 000 (2005 est): Arabic name: Ghazzah

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