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Mozambique Channel — part of the Indian Ocean, between Mozambique & Madagascar: c. 1,000 mi (1,609 km) long … English World dictionary
Mozambique Channel — Location of Mozambique Channel The Mozambique Channel is a portion of the Indian Ocean located between the island nation of Madagascar and southeast Africa, primarily the country of Mozambique. It was a World War II clashpoint during the Battle… … Wikipedia
Mozambique Channel — a channel in SE Africa, between Mozambique and Madagascar. 950 mi. (1530 km) long; 250 550 mi. (400 885 km) wide. * * * Strait, western Indian Ocean. Located between Madagascar and Mozambique, it is about 950 mi (1,530 km) long, 250–625 mi (400–1 … Universalium
Mozambique Channel — n. channel of the Indian Ocean in southeastern Africa between Mozambique and Madagascar … English contemporary dictionary
Mozambique Channel — Mo′zambique Chan′nel n. geg a channel in SE Africa, between Mozambique and Madagascar. 950 mi. (1530 km) long; 250–550 mi. (400–885 km) wide … From formal English to slang
Mozambique Channel — /moʊzæmbik ˈtʃænəl/ (say mohzambeek chanuhl) noun a channel between Mozambique and Madagascar. About 1528 km long; 400–885 km wide …
Mozambique Channel — noun an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern Africa • Instance Hypernyms: ↑channel • Part Holonyms: ↑Indian Ocean … Useful english dictionary
Mozambique — • The former official name given to the Portuguese possessions on the eastern coast of Africa opposite the island of Madagascar Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mozambique Mozambique … Catholic encyclopedia
Mozambique (disambiguation) — Mozambique (formerly often spelled in English as in Portuguese, Moçambique) most commonly refers to the country in southeastern Africa. It can also refer to: the Island of Mozambique on the Nacala Coast, northern Mozambique, or the historic town… … Wikipedia
Mozambique — [mō΄zəm bēk′, mō΄zambēk′] country in SE Africa, on Mozambique Channel: formerly a Portuguese territory, it became independent in 1975; member of the Commonwealth: 308,642 sq mi (799,380 sq km); pop. 11,674,000; cap. Maputo … English World dictionary
