Nyasaland

Ny·as·a·land

N0200500 (nī-ăs′ə-lănd′, nyä′sä-) See Malawi.

Nyasaland

(nɪˈæsəˌlænd; naɪˈæsə-) n (Placename) the former name (until 1964) of Malawi

Ma•la•wi

(məˈlɑ wi)

n., pl. -wis, (esp. collectively) -wi. 1. Formerly, Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate; became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1964; a republic since 1966. 10,000,416; 45,747 sq. mi. (118,484 sq. km).Cap.: Lilongwe. 2. Lake. Formerly, Nyasa. a lake in SE Africa, between Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. 11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km). 3. Maravi. Ma•la′wi•an, adj., n.

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Nyasaland - a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964Malawi, Republic of MalawiBlantyre - city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawicapital of Malawi, Lilongwe - the capital of Malawi; located in south central MalawiZomba - a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian OceanLake Malawi, Lake Nyasa - a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and MalawiCewa, Chewa, Chichewa - a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern ZimbabweMalawian - a native or inhabitant of Malawi

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