Main Entry:

Ga·za

Variant(s):

or Arabic Ghaz·ze \ˈgä-zə, ˈga-\

Function:

geographical name

Palestinian-administered city near the Mediterranean; with surrounding coastal district (Gaza Strip, adjoining Sinai Peninsula), administered 1949–67 by Egypt, subsequently by Israel, self-rule accord signed 1994 population 57,000

— Ga·zan \-zən\ noun or adjective