English Explanatory Dictionary

Gaza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City.
  2. A governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, around the city.
  3. Ellipsis of the Gaza Strip: a region of Palestine, a north–south strip of land bordering the Mediterranean and the Sinai Peninsula at the southwestern end of the Levant.
  4. Ellipsis of Wadi Gaza: a wadi, a valley in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
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  1. A Nguni ethnic group in Southern Africa.
  2. A historical empire in Southern Africa; in full, Gaza Empire.
  3. A province of Mozambique.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɑː.zə/ /ˈɡæ.zə/ /ˈɡeɪ.zə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gaza.wav

Word forms

Gaza Aza Azzah Ghazza Ghazzah Ghazze Ghazzeh G4z4

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂)bor. Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza)bor. Latin Gazabor. English Gaza Borrowed from Latin Gaza, borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂). The Greek form of the Septuagint reflects the older Hebrew pronunciation with /ɣ~ʁ/, a phoneme that later merged with /ʕ/.

Synonyms

Gazaland

Derived words

G4z4 Gaza City Gaza Envelope Gazan Gaza Strip Wadi Gaza Gaza Empire Gazaland
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