Port Elizabeth
noun
a seaport in the SE Cape of Good Hope province, in the S Republic of South Africa.
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British Dictionary definitions for Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth
noun
a port in S South Africa, on Algoa Bay: motor-vehicle manufacture, fruit canning; resort. Pop: 237 502 (2001)
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