Zimbabwe

[ zim-bahb-wey, -wee ]

noun

1. a republic in southern Africa: a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1980. 150,330 sq. mi. (389,362 sq. km). : Harare. formerlync Southern Rhodesia,
2. the site of stone ruins Great Zimbabwe discovered c1870 in Rhodesia, probably built by a Bantu people, consisting of three main groups of ruins, and dating between the 9th and 15th centuries a.d.

Zimbabwe

/ zɪmˈbɑːbwɪ; -weɪ /

noun

1. a country in SE Africa, formerly a self-governing British colony founded in 1890 by the British South Africa Company, which administered the country until a self-governing colony was established in 1923; joined with Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Nyasaland (now Malawi) as the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1953 to 1963; made a unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) under the leadership of Ian Smith in 1965 on the basis of White minority rule; proclaimed a republic in 1970; in 1976 the principle of Black majority rule was accepted and in 1978 a transitional government was set up; gained independence under Robert Mugabe in 1980; effectively a one-party state since 1987; a member of the Commonwealth until 2003, when it withdrew as a result of conflict with other members. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Zimbabwe dollar. Capital: Harare. Pop: 13 182 908 (2013 est). Area: 390 624 sq km (150 820 sq miles) Former namesuntil 1964Southern Rhodesia1964–79Rhodesia
2. AlsoGreat Zimbabwe a ruined fortified settlement in Zimbabwe, which at its height, in the 15th century, was probably the capital of an empire covering SE Africa

Zimbabwe

1. Landlocked republic in south-central Africa , bordered by Botswana to the west, Zambia to the north, Mozambique to the east, and South Africa to the south. Formerly called Rhodesia . Harare (formerly called Salisbury) is the capital and largest city.

Notes

A British colony from the end of the nineteenth century to 1965 and then (1965–1980) a renegade state ruled by a white minority, Zimbabwe became independent in 1980.

Other Words From

• Zim·babwe·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

After the publication of Mind the Gap, someone reached out to me who is a student in Zimbabwe.

From Time

They traveled as far as Zimbabwe, inspiring citizens last August who were campaigning against a widespread and brutal crackdown by state security agents on opposition party members and activists, against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

From Quartz

Coventry, a former Olympic swimmer from Zimbabwe, said she personally supports the commission’s recommendations and decision to uphold the rule.

From Washington Post

Katty Kay, the British broadcaster and journalist, started out in life thinking she was going to go into economics, and, after a chance meeting in Zimbabwe, decided to go into news and has never looked back.

From Ozy

Tourism earnings help fund wildlife conservation programs in Zimbabwe.

From Quartz

There are 13 other countries on the list, including Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and Iraq.

From The Daily Beast

While Zimbabwe was ordinary, it was also powerfully captivating.

From The Daily Beast

Unlike my peers who were mostly going to Britain or Spain, I chose Zimbabwe.

From The Daily Beast

And my beloved Zimbabwe has sunk from a promising beacon into an abyss of greed and dictatorship.

From The Daily Beast

A few days after graduation from college, I rushed back to Zimbabwe.

From The Daily Beast

It was the ancient city of Zimboe, whereof the lonely ruins are known to us moderns as Zimbabwe.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, again, it is only twelve miles from Victoria to Zimbabwe.

From Project Gutenberg

He made the first detailed examination of the Great Zimbabwe.

From Project Gutenberg

There seems little doubt that Zimbabwe was the work of a prehistoric and long-forgotten people.

From Project Gutenberg

The big hill at Zimbabwe provided the residence of "She," the lovely and disappearing lady who had to be obeyed.

From Project Gutenberg