Somalia

[ soh-mah-lee-uh, -mahl-yuh ]

/ soʊˈmɑ li ə, -ˈmɑl yə /

noun

an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.

Official name Somali Democratic Republic.

OTHER WORDS FROM Somalia

So·ma·li·an, adjective, nounpro-So·ma·li·a, adjective

Words nearby Somalia

som, SOM1, soma, somaesthesia, Somali, Somalia, Somalian, Somali cat, Somali Current, Somaliland, soman

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Somalia

At first fighters were taken to Somalia; now Al-Shabab has brought the war to Kenyan territory.
Al-Shabab’s Anti-Christian Slaughter|Margot Kiser|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Granderson said Bush conducted air strikes against Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Somalia.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: September 28|PunditFact.com|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One theory holds that Gedi was deserted to avoid the advancing nomadic Galla tribe coming from Somalia.
Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi|Nina Strochlic|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Iraq, Yemen, and Somalia, host governments invited U.S. forces in, as opposed to Syria.
Obama's New War on ISIS May Be Illegal|Eli Lake|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

UDPATE: Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia on Monday, September 1, 2014, the Pentagon has announced.
Ahmed Abdi Godane Is Al-Shabab's Osama bin Laden|Jamie Dettmer|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Poets in Somalia hold an inordinate sway over the indigenous population.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for Somalia

Somalia

/ (səʊˈmɑːlɪə) /

noun

a republic in NE Africa, on the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden: the north became a British protectorate in 1884; the east and south were established as an Italian protectorate in 1889; gained independence and united as Somalia (or the Somali Republic) in 1960. In 1991 the former British Somaliland region in the north unilaterally declared itself independent as the Republic of Somaliland, and Puntland and other areas are also operating effectively as separate states, but this has not been recognized officially. Official languages: Arabic and Somali. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: Somali shilling. Capital: Mogadishu. Pop: 10 251 568 (2013 est). Area: 637 541 sq km (246 154 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 Somalia

Somalia

[ (soh-mah-lee-uh, soh-mahl-yuh) ]

Republic in extreme eastern Africa, directly south of the Arabian Peninsula across the Gulf of Aden, bordered by Ethiopia and Kenya to the west. Mogadishu is the capital and largest city.

notes for Somalia

Britain, France, and Italy established protectorates in the area in the late 1880s. Somalia gained independence in 1960.

notes for Somalia

Civil war and famine have recently ravaged the country. In 1992, the United States embarked on a humanitarian intervention designed to ensure delivery of food supplies to the population. After American troops were drawn into a conflict between local warlords and suffered casualties, the United States withdrew from Somalia in 1994. The country currently lacks any central government.

单词	somalia
释义	Somalia [ soh-mah-lee-uh, -mahl-yuh ] / soʊˈmɑ li ə, -ˈmɑl yə / noun an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu. Official name Somali Democratic Republic. OTHER WORDS FROM Somalia So·ma·li·an, adjective, nounpro-So·ma·li·a, adjective Words nearby Somalia som, SOM1, soma, somaesthesia, Somali, Somalia, Somalian, Somali cat, Somali Current, Somaliland, soman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Somalia At first fighters were taken to Somalia; now Al-Shabab has brought the war to Kenyan territory. Al-Shabab’s Anti-Christian Slaughter\|Margot Kiser\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Granderson said Bush conducted air strikes against Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Somalia. Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: September 28\|PunditFact.com\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One theory holds that Gedi was deserted to avoid the advancing nomadic Galla tribe coming from Somalia. Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi\|Nina Strochlic\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In Iraq, Yemen, and Somalia, host governments invited U.S. forces in, as opposed to Syria. Obama's New War on ISIS May Be Illegal\|Eli Lake\|September 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST UDPATE: Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia on Monday, September 1, 2014, the Pentagon has announced. Ahmed Abdi Godane Is Al-Shabab's Osama bin Laden\|Jamie Dettmer\|September 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Poets in Somalia hold an inordinate sway over the indigenous population. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin British Dictionary definitions for Somalia Somalia / (səʊˈmɑːlɪə) / noun a republic in NE Africa, on the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden: the north became a British protectorate in 1884; the east and south were established as an Italian protectorate in 1889; gained independence and united as Somalia (or the Somali Republic) in 1960. In 1991 the former British Somaliland region in the north unilaterally declared itself independent as the Republic of Somaliland, and Puntland and other areas are also operating effectively as separate states, but this has not been recognized officially. Official languages: Arabic and Somali. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: Somali shilling. Capital: Mogadishu. Pop: 10 251 568 (2013 est). Area: 637 541 sq km (246 154 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 Somalia Somalia [ (soh-mah-lee-uh, soh-mahl-yuh) ] Republic in extreme eastern Africa, directly south of the Arabian Peninsula across the Gulf of Aden, bordered by Ethiopia and Kenya to the west. Mogadishu is the capital and largest city. notes for Somalia Britain, France, and Italy established protectorates in the area in the late 1880s. Somalia gained independence in 1960. notes for Somalia Civil war and famine have recently ravaged the country. In 1992, the United States embarked on a humanitarian intervention designed to ensure delivery of food supplies to the population. After American troops were drawn into a conflict between local warlords and suffered casualties, the United States withdrew from Somalia in 1994. The country currently lacks any central government. 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.
随便看	stonefly stone fruit stone fungus stone-ground stoneham stone heart stonehenge stone lantern stone lily stoneman stone marten stonemason stone massage stone mint stone mountain stone parsley stone pine stone pit stone plant stoner stone river stoneroller stones stone saw stone sheep