Tanganyika

[ tan-guhn-yee-kuh, -guh-nee-, tang- ]

/ ˌtæn gənˈyi kə, -gəˈni-, ˌtæŋ- /

noun

a former country in E Africa: formed the larger part of German East Africa; British trusteeship (Tanganyika Territory ) 1946–61; became independent 1961; now the mainland part of Tanzania. 361,800 sq. mi. (937,062 sq. km).

Lake, a lake in central Africa, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania: the longest freshwater lake in the world. About 450 miles (725 km) long; 30–40 miles (48–64 km) wide; 12,700 sq. mi. (32,893 sq. km).

OTHER WORDS FROM Tanganyika

Tan·gan·yi·kan, adjective, noun

Words nearby Tanganyika

Tanen Taunggyi, Taney, Taneyev, tang, tanga, Tanganyika, Tanganyikan, tangata māori, tangata tiriti, tangata whenua, Tange

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Example sentences from the Web for Tanganyika

It was the dream he had had before, on the Tanganyika, only a little clearer, a little nearer.
Command|William McFee
Beyond this, information is not positive as to whether it enters Tanganyika or another Lake beyond that.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868|David Livingstone
In this firm belief he ceased to follow the stream further and turned his weary feet back to Ujiji on Tanganyika.
Stanley in Africa|James P. Boyd
These great lakes, Nyassa, Tanganyika and Nyanza, afford excellent facilities for missionary operations.
The American Missionary -- Volume 33, No. 02, February, 1879|Various

Even before he had rounded the southern end of Tanganyika, he was out of heart with the experiment of using donkeys as carriers.
Stanley in Africa|James P. Boyd

British Dictionary definitions for Tanganyika

Tanganyika

/ (ˌtæŋɡəˈnjiːkə) /

noun

a former state in E Africa: became part of German East Africa in 1884; ceded to Britain as a League of Nations mandate in 1919 and as a UN trust territory in 1946; gained independence in 1961 and united with Zanzibar in 1964 as the United Republic of Tanzania

Lake Tanganyika a lake in central Africa between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), bordering also on Burundi and Zambia, in the Great Rift Valley: the longest freshwater lake in the world. Area: 32 893 sq km (12 700 sq miles). Length: 676 km (420 miles)

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单词	tanganyika
释义	Tanganyika [ tan-guhn-yee-kuh, -guh-nee-, tang- ] / ˌtæn gənˈyi kə, -gəˈni-, ˌtæŋ- / noun a former country in E Africa: formed the larger part of German East Africa; British trusteeship (Tanganyika Territory ) 1946–61; became independent 1961; now the mainland part of Tanzania. 361,800 sq. mi. (937,062 sq. km). Lake, a lake in central Africa, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania: the longest freshwater lake in the world. About 450 miles (725 km) long; 30–40 miles (48–64 km) wide; 12,700 sq. mi. (32,893 sq. km). OTHER WORDS FROM Tanganyika Tan·gan·yi·kan, adjective, noun Words nearby Tanganyika Tanen Taunggyi, Taney, Taneyev, tang, tanga, Tanganyika, Tanganyikan, tangata māori, tangata tiriti, tangata whenua, Tange Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Tanganyika It was the dream he had had before, on the Tanganyika, only a little clearer, a little nearer. Command\|William McFee Beyond this, information is not positive as to whether it enters Tanganyika or another Lake beyond that. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868\|David Livingstone In this firm belief he ceased to follow the stream further and turned his weary feet back to Ujiji on Tanganyika. Stanley in Africa\|James P. Boyd These great lakes, Nyassa, Tanganyika and Nyanza, afford excellent facilities for missionary operations. The American Missionary -- Volume 33, No. 02, February, 1879\|Various Even before he had rounded the southern end of Tanganyika, he was out of heart with the experiment of using donkeys as carriers. Stanley in Africa\|James P. Boyd British Dictionary definitions for Tanganyika Tanganyika / (ˌtæŋɡəˈnjiːkə) / noun a former state in E Africa: became part of German East Africa in 1884; ceded to Britain as a League of Nations mandate in 1919 and as a UN trust territory in 1946; gained independence in 1961 and united with Zanzibar in 1964 as the United Republic of Tanzania Lake Tanganyika a lake in central Africa between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre), bordering also on Burundi and Zambia, in the Great Rift Valley: the longest freshwater lake in the world. Area: 32 893 sq km (12 700 sq miles). Length: 676 km (420 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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