Gabon
geographical name
Ga·bon
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Definition of Gabon
country of western Africa on the Atlantic and bisected by the Equator; formerly a territory of French Equatorial Africa, since 1958 a republic; capital Libreville area 103,347 square miles (267,667 square kilometers), population 2,119,000
Other Words from Gabon
Gabonese
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ˌga-bə-ˈnēz
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adjective or noun
, -ˈnēs
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adjective or noun
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“Gabon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gabon. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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