Calabar
a river in SE Nigeria. About 70 miles (113 km) long.
a seaport near the mouth of this river.
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How to use Calabar in a sentence
Last year, ten miles from Calabar, Dr. Stewart rode his bicycle into a native village.
Once Upon A Time | Richard Harding DavisCalabar then was like some of the flowers growing in the bush, very pretty but very poisonous.
The White Queen of Okoyong | W.P. LivingstoneVery sorrowfully she gave up the work in Calabar she loved so much, but she felt that her sister needed her most.
The White Queen of Okoyong | W.P. LivingstoneEgbo was a more dreadful thing in Okoyong than in Calabar, for there was no law against it.
The White Queen of Okoyong | W.P. LivingstoneSo a warning went to all the missionaries along the banks of the river to come down to Calabar at once.
The White Queen of Okoyong | W.P. Livingstone
British Dictionary definitions for Calabar
/ (ˈkæləˌbɑː) /
a port in SE Nigeria, capital of Cross River state. Pop: 418 000 (2005 est)
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