German East Africa

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noun

a former German territory in E Africa, the area now comprised of continental Tanzania and the independent republics of Rwanda and Burundi.

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How to use German East Africa in a sentence

According to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa have blasphemy laws.
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“Please, please do not permit this to happen here in Florida,” wrote Cris K. Smith of East Polk County.
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They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
An additional 12,000 took to the streets in other German towns.
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The need for an Ebola vaccine in West Africa has never been greater.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Descending the Alps to the east or south into Piedmont, a new world lies around and before you.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The east window in this church has been classed as the A1 of modern painted windows.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The cantonment was split into two sections by an irregular ravine, or nullah, running east and west.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
It is, however, true, that in this respect the German hexametrist has a considerable advantage over the English.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various

British Dictionary definitions for German East Africa

German East Africa

noun

a former German territory in E Africa, consisting of Tanganyika and Ruanda-Urundi: divided in 1919 between Great Britain and Belgium; now in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi

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