Lualaba

[ loo-ah-lah-bah ]

/ ˌlu ɑˈlɑ bɑ /

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noun

a river in the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo: a headstream of the Congo (Zaire) River. 400 miles (645 km) long.

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Words nearby Lualaba

LTSA, LTV, lt-yr, Lu, luach, Lualaba, Luanda, Luang Prabang, Luangwa, Luanne, Luanshya

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How to use Lualaba in a sentence

True, there was an interesting district between Ujiji and the Lualaba.
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He, however, determined to follow it till it reached the Lualaba, and then proceed by this stream to the same place.
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The same man made an attack on some fishermen on the left bank of the Lualaba.
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There were also minor obstacles attending this desperate effort to trace the Lualaba to the sea.
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On the 19th of March, they reached the Lualaba, sweeping majestically through the silent forest.
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British Dictionary definitions for Lualaba

Lualaba

/ (ˌluːəˈlɑːbə) /

noun

a river in the SE Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), rising in Katanga province and flowing north as the W headstream of the River Congo. Length: about 1800 km (1100 miles)

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