Juba

¹ American  

[joo-bah] / ˈdʒu bɑ /

noun

1. a female day name for Monday. day name

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Juba ² American  

[joo-bah] / ˈdʒu bɑ /

noun

1. Italian Giuba.  a river in E Africa, flowing S from S Ethiopia through Somalia to the Indian Ocean. 1,000 miles (1,609 km) long.

2. the capital of South Sudan, on the White Nile.

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juba ³ American  

[joo-buh] / ˈdʒu bə /

noun

1. a lively dance characterized by rhythmic hand clapping, body and thigh slapping, and stomping, developed by African Americans enslaved on Southern plantations in the 19th century.

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Juba ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒuːbə /

noun

1. a river in NE Africa, rising in S central Ethiopia and flowing south across Somalia to the Indian Ocean: the chief river of Somalia. Length: about 1660 km (1030 miles)

2. the capital of South Sudan, on the White Nile river. Pop: 250 000 (2006 est)

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juba ² British  

/ ˈdʒuːbə /

noun

1. a lively African-American dance developed in the southern US

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Etymology

Origin of juba

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The latest fighting has threatened Jonglei's capital, Bor, two hours' drive from Juba.

From BBC

Analysts believe the threats by the SPLA-IO forces to advance towards Juba with the aim of occupying it are meant to put pressure on the government to release Machar.

From BBC

The governor of the state that includes Juba, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, has urged residents to ignore the threats made by the SPLA-IO.

From BBC

The cuts were so frenetic that, for a brief time, the U.S. government stopped paying for the fuel that ran the electricity for the American embassy in Juba, including the security compound, just as violence was surging throughout South Sudan, according to former senior officials.

From Salon

In response to questions about the episode in Juba, the senior State Department official denied it was a mistake or that Rubio’s review wasn’t careful.

From Salon