Benguela

[ ben-gel-uh, -gey-luh, beng- ]

/ bɛnˈgɛl ə, -ˈgeɪ lə, bɛŋ- /

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noun

a seaport in SW Angola.

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Words nearby Benguela

BenGay, Bengbu, Benghazi, B. Engr., BEngSci, Benguela, Benguela Current, Ben-Gurion, Ben-Gurion, David, Ben Hur, Beni

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How to use Benguela in a sentence

The Benguela took a black pilot aboard and proceeded straight up to the port of Banana.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
The Benguela came up the river that afternoon and the smaller steamer was placed alongside her.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
With the tea we had excellent American biscuit and preserved fruits, which had been brought to him all the way from Benguela.
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries|David Livingstone
Near the Gaboon river it is called wambee; and in Benguela, kissumba.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel

Benguela; closely allied both in language and appearance, and nations whose place in the Kaffre division has long been recognised.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for Benguela

Benguela

/ (bɛŋˈɡwɛlə) /

noun

a port in W Angola: founded in 1617; a terminus (with Lobito) of the railway that runs from Beira in Mozambique through the Copper Belt of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Pop: about 200 000 (1990 est)

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