Namibian

British

/ nə-, nɑːˈmɪbɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Namibia or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Namibia

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Example Sentences

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The company said discussions with preferred bidders for a stake in its Namibian assets continues, and that it expected to reach an agreement by year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal

White Namibians, mainly of Afrikaner and German descent, constitute 2% of the population but, according to Namibia’s statistics authority, own 70% of commercial farmland.

From The Wall Street Journal

The same funeral also saw cars being spun in a parking area near the burial site, local news site The Namibian reported at the time.

From BBC

The buffaloes were being chased by lions in neighbouring Botswana when they "fell from a deep cliff" into the Chobe River on the Namibian side of the border, it added in a statement.

From BBC

The police van was carrying six passengers - five officers and a civilian - and the Namibian Correctional Service had 13 people on board.

From BBC

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