Victoria Falls

American  

plural noun

1. falls of the Zambezi River in southern Africa, between Zambia and Zimbabwe, near Livingstone. 420 feet (130 meters) high; more than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) wide.

2. former name of Iguassú Falls.

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Victoria Falls British  

plural noun

1. Local name: Mosi-oa-Tunya.  a major waterfall on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River. Height: about 108 m (355 ft). Width: about 1400 m (4500 ft)

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Etymology

Origin of Victoria Falls

First recorded in 1855–60; named by David Livingstone in honor of Queen Victoria

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Victoria Falls

"It was very quick," says Chris Foggin, a veterinarian with Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust who examined the elephant carcasses in Zimbabwe.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 5, 2023

Dr Chris Foggin, a wildlife veterinarian from the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust explained that the team had to locate the bodies using a helicopter.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023

No one abandons a Lime scooter on the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina or builds an Equinox gym right next to the Zambezi River’s Victoria Falls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2022

Starting Monday, Zimbabwe is selling one-ounce, 22-carat gold coins bearing an image of Victoria Falls, its world-famous natural wonder.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2022

We flew near Victoria Falls and then headed north through a mountain range.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela