Comoros

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country and group of islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa. Official name: Union of the Comoros.
  2. An archipelago consisting of the Union of the Comoros and the French overseas department of Mayotte.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒm.ə.ɹoʊz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Comoros.wav En-us-Comoros.ogg

Word forms

Comoros the Comoros

Etymology

Likely borrowed via French Comores, from Arabic جُزُر الْقُمُر (juzur al-qumur).

Synonyms

Related words

Moroni countries of the world Comoros, CIA World Fact Book 2004 on Wikisource Portal:Comoros on Wikinews
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