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Delagoa Bay

American  
[del-uh-goh-uh, del-] / ˈdɛl əˈgoʊ ə, ˌdɛl- /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Indian Ocean, in S Mozambique. 55 miles (89 km) long.


Delagoa Bay British  
/ ˌdɛləˈɡəʊə /

noun

  1. Official name: Baía de Lourenço Marques.  an inlet of the Indian Ocean, in S Mozambique

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The railroad to Delagoa Bay will open the republic to many favorable conditions and opportunities.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.

On the sixth day he managed again with amazing good fortune to safely board a train, and this time it was one going from Middleburg to Delagoa Bay.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Creswicke, Louis

Mr Garnett set out, in company with two Zulus, who were directed to convey him to Delagoa Bay, whither his wife and children had already been sent.

From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by Adams, H.C.

Magicienne captured German liner Bundesrath, near Delagoa Bay, with contraband of war on board.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Creswicke, Louis

The first place we ran into was Delagoa Bay.

From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Stables, Gordon

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