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Cabinda

[ kuh-been-duh ]

noun

  1. an exclave of Angola, on the W coast of Africa. 2,807 sq. mi. (7,270 sq. km).
  2. a seaport in and the capital of this exclave, on the Congo (Zaire) River.


Cabinda

/ kəˈbiːndə /

noun

  1. an exclave of Angola, separated from the rest of the country by part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre). Pop: about 300 000 (2002 est). Area: 7270 sq km (2807 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

I was born in Cabinda, a region north of Angola.

Cabinda is considered Angolan territory, but many Cabindans, including myself, believe that our home should be independent.

Armed conflict has torn Cabinda for decades.

The Angolan armed forces illegally occupy Cabinda, and commit human rights violations such as murder, kidnapping and lack of basic freedoms.

“You’re seeing some rules being emphasized for the sake of satisfying society’s softness in a game that is not a soft game at all,” said Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda, whose club was on the wrong end of one of this season’s most-disputed calls.

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