Senegal
a republic in western Africa, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by Mali. 76,084 square miles (197,057 square kilometers). Capital: Dakar.
a river in western Africa, flowing northwest from eastern Mali to the Atlantic Ocean at Saint-Louis in Senegal. About 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) long.
Origin of Senegal
1- French Sé·né·gal [sey-ney-gal]. /seɪ neɪˈgal/.
Words Nearby Senegal
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How to use Senegal in a sentence
He set off from the coast of Senegal in a 24ft homemade rowboat.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother | Justin Jones | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn even more advanced boat was built and Mooney returned to Senegal in 2011 for his third attempt.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother | Justin Jones | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are just over 500 military service members in West Africa, serving in Senegal and Liberia.
“My first act of political activism was when I was at Occidental College,” he said in Senegal, on his 2013 trip to Africa.
Rather, we must learn as we go, so that Senegal can be used as a model for transformational change at the grassroots level.
U.K. Pledge on Female Genital Cutting Is a Milestone, Says Tostan’s Molly Melching | Molly Melching | March 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Determined to give France no commercial advantage, he refused to cede either Senegal or Goree.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntThis colossus of the vegetable world was discovered in Senegal by the French botanist Adanson, in 1749.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginThe first Negroes we meet with are those on the south of the Senegal.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IV (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonDread is that shore between Susa and Senegal, on the western edge of Africa,—by mariners most dreaded of any other in the world.
The Boy Slaves | Mayne ReidThe steamer lands you at the entrance to the Senegal, in a country which has belonged to France for centuries.
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British Dictionary definitions for Senegal
/ (ˌsɛnɪˈɡɔːl) /
a republic in West Africa, on the Atlantic: made part of French West Africa in 1895; became fully independent in 1960; joined with The Gambia to form the Confederation of Senegambia (1982–89); mostly low-lying, with semidesert in the north and tropical forest in the southwest Official language: French. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Dakar. Pop: 13 300 410 (2013 est). Area: 197 160 sq km (76 124 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Senegal
Republic in western Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. Dakar is the capital and largest city.
Notes for Senegal
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