Harare
[ huh-rahr-ey ]
/ həˈrɑr eɪ /
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noun
a city in and the capital of Zimbabwe, in the NE part.
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Formerly Salisbury.
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How to use Harare in a sentence
It happened in Harare in 1984 when I was about seven years old.
The police officer who turned forensic archaeologist to find thousands of Zimbabwe’s hidden dead|Keith Silika|September 18, 2020|QuartzThe smells of roasting maize, diesel fumes, and floral soap from the streets of Harare are still seared into my brain.
How I Got Addicted to Africa (and Wrote a Thriller About It)|Todd Moss|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEASTIf this were a Harare nightclub, the kids would be gatecrashers.
British Dictionary definitions for Harare
Harare
/ (həˈrɑːrɪ) /
noun
the capital of Zimbabwe, in the northeast: University of Zimbabwe (1957); industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 1 527 000 (2005 est)Former name (until 1982): Salisbury
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