Jinja
[ jin-jah ]
/ ˈdʒɪn dʒɑ /
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noun
a city in SE Uganda, on Lake Victoria.
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Words nearby Jinja
jingle shell, jingling Johnny, jingo, jingoism, jingoistic, Jinja, Jinjiang, Jinju, jink, jinker, jinks
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How to use Jinja in a sentence
All day long we voyaged in these sheltered waters, and in the evening the lights of Jinja guided us to our destination.
My African Journey|Winston ChurchillJinja is destined to become a very important place in the future economy of Central Africa.
My African Journey|Winston ChurchillFrom Jinja a railroad, the only one in Uganda, extends northward 59 miles.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel MurrayOn the north, close by the Torigoé Jinja stands the shrine to Jinnai, the god granting cure to sufferers from ague.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)|James S. De Benneville
British Dictionary definitions for Jinja
Jinja
/ (ˈdʒɪndʒə) /
noun
a town in Uganda, on the N shore of Lake Victoria. Pop: 86 520 (2002 est)
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