Main Entry:

Zan·zi·bar

Pronunciation:

\ˈzan-zə-ˌbär\

Function:

geographical name

1 island E Africa off NE Tanzania mainland area 600 square miles (1554 square kilometers), population 375,539; formerly a sultanate, with Pemba & adjacent islands forming a British protectorate; became independent 1963; united 1964 with Tanganyika to form Tanzania 2 city & port ∗ of the island & formerly of protectorate population 278,900

— Zan·zi·bari \ˌzan-zə-ˈbär-ē\ noun or adjective