Angola

[ ang-goh-luh ]

/ æŋˈgoʊ lə /

noun

a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Capital: Luanda.

Formerly Portuguese West Africa .

OTHER WORDS FROM Angola

An·go·lan, adjective, noun

Words nearby Angola

Anglophone, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxonism, Anglosphere, Anglo-Venetian glass, Angola, Angolan, Angolese, angon, angophora, angor

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Example sentences from the Web for Angola

For a decade now, Angola’s state oil corporation, Sonangol, has been a major shareholder in Millennium BCP, Portugal’s second-largest bank by assets.
Is It Portugal’s Turn to Gain ‘Freedom’ From Angola?|Eromo Egbejule|September 28, 2020|Ozy
The new relationship between Angola and Portugal hasn’t always been smooth.
Is It Portugal’s Turn to Gain ‘Freedom’ From Angola?|Eromo Egbejule|September 28, 2020|Ozy
Maria Borges, an African model in her second VS show, said everyone back home in Angola would be watching her.
I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show|Nico Hines|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Xido, spending time in war-ravaged Angola felt strangely familiar.
Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa|Nina Strochlic|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Two years later, Death Metal Angola is readying for its premiere, and the railway film remains unfinished.
Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa|Nina Strochlic|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her famous walk—twice—through the half cleared landmine field in Angola was enormously brave and made a lasting impact.
Princess Diana Was the Girlfriend From Hell. Why Is This Movie So Boring?|Tina Brown|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Anthony Johnson was captured in his native Angola by an enemy tribe and sold to European slavers.
Slavery As ‘Innovation’ and Other Provocative Ideas: What I Learned From Henry Louis Gates’s ‘Many Rivers to Cross’|Jamelle Bouie|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In vain had I tried to learn or collect words of the Bunda, or dialect spoken in Angola.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa|David Livingstone
Portugal found herself involved in the conflict, and was obliged to repel German attacks on Angola.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous
Easy travelling brought me into Angola in the early morning, as it is only six miles from North Evans.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier
Andrew Battell, fortunately, has left behind him a fairly circumstantial record of what he experienced in Kongo and Angola.
The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell|Andrew Battell
There is already a big oil production in Angola and there is little doubt that an important field awaits development in the Congo.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson

British Dictionary definitions for Angola

Angola

/ (æŋˈɡəʊlə) /

noun

a republic in SW Africa, on the Atlantic: includes the enclave of Cabinda, north of the River Congo; a Portuguese possession from 1575 until its independence in 1975; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991; factional violence. It consists of a narrow coastal plain with a large fertile plateau in the east. Currency: kwanza. Religion: Christian majority. Capital: Luanda. Pop: 18 565 269 (2013 est). Area: 1 246 693 sq km (481 351 sq 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

Cultural definitions for Angola

Angola

[ (ang-goh-luh) ]

Republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic, bordered to the north and northeast by Democratic Republic of Congo, to the east by Zambia, and to the south by Namibia. Its capital and largest city is Luanda.

notes for Angola

After achieving independence from Portugal in 1976, Angola was the scene of a civil war between its Marxist government, supported by the Soviet Union and Cuban troops, and a rebel organization known as UNITA, which was aided by the United States and South Africa. In 1988, the United States engineered a settlement that led to the withdrawal of Cuban troops and to South African acceptance of black majority rule in neighboring Namibia.

单词	angola
释义	Angola [ ang-goh-luh ] / æŋˈgoʊ lə / noun a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Capital: Luanda. Formerly Portuguese West Africa . OTHER WORDS FROM Angola An·go·lan, adjective, noun Words nearby Angola Anglophone, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxonism, Anglosphere, Anglo-Venetian glass, Angola, Angolan, Angolese, angon, angophora, angor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Angola For a decade now, Angola’s state oil corporation, Sonangol, has been a major shareholder in Millennium BCP, Portugal’s second-largest bank by assets. Is It Portugal’s Turn to Gain ‘Freedom’ From Angola?\|Eromo Egbejule\|September 28, 2020\|Ozy The new relationship between Angola and Portugal hasn’t always been smooth. Is It Portugal’s Turn to Gain ‘Freedom’ From Angola?\|Eromo Egbejule\|September 28, 2020\|Ozy Maria Borges, an African model in her second VS show, said everyone back home in Angola would be watching her. I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show\|Nico Hines\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For Xido, spending time in war-ravaged Angola felt strangely familiar. Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa\|Nina Strochlic\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two years later, Death Metal Angola is readying for its premiere, and the railway film remains unfinished. Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa\|Nina Strochlic\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her famous walk—twice—through the half cleared landmine field in Angola was enormously brave and made a lasting impact. Princess Diana Was the Girlfriend From Hell. Why Is This Movie So Boring?\|Tina Brown\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Anthony Johnson was captured in his native Angola by an enemy tribe and sold to European slavers. Slavery As ‘Innovation’ and Other Provocative Ideas: What I Learned From Henry Louis Gates’s ‘Many Rivers to Cross’\|Jamelle Bouie\|October 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In vain had I tried to learn or collect words of the Bunda, or dialect spoken in Angola. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa\|David Livingstone Portugal found herself involved in the conflict, and was obliged to repel German attacks on Angola. The Annual Register 1914\|Anonymous Easy travelling brought me into Angola in the early morning, as it is only six miles from North Evans. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback\|Willard Glazier Andrew Battell, fortunately, has left behind him a fairly circumstantial record of what he experienced in Kongo and Angola. The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell\|Andrew Battell There is already a big oil production in Angola and there is little doubt that an important field awaits development in the Congo. An African Adventure\|Isaac F. Marcosson British Dictionary definitions for Angola Angola / (æŋˈɡəʊlə) / noun a republic in SW Africa, on the Atlantic: includes the enclave of Cabinda, north of the River Congo; a Portuguese possession from 1575 until its independence in 1975; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991; factional violence. It consists of a narrow coastal plain with a large fertile plateau in the east. Currency: kwanza. Religion: Christian majority. Capital: Luanda. Pop: 18 565 269 (2013 est). Area: 1 246 693 sq km (481 351 sq 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 Cultural definitions for Angola Angola [ (ang-goh-luh) ] Republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic, bordered to the north and northeast by Democratic Republic of Congo, to the east by Zambia, and to the south by Namibia. Its capital and largest city is Luanda. notes for Angola After achieving independence from Portugal in 1976, Angola was the scene of a civil war between its Marxist government, supported by the Soviet Union and Cuban troops, and a rebel organization known as UNITA, which was aided by the United States and South Africa. In 1988, the United States engineered a settlement that led to the withdrawal of Cuban troops and to South African acceptance of black majority rule in neighboring Namibia. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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