SINCE 1828
Ubangi
noun
Uban·gi
| \ yü-ˈbaŋ-gē
, ü-, -ˈbaŋ-ē\
, ü-, -ˈbaŋ-ē\
Definition of Ubangi
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a woman of the district of Kyabé village in Chad with lips pierced and distended to unusual dimensions with wooden disks
—not used technically
Ubangi
geographical name
Uban·gi
| \ ü-ˈbäŋ-gē
, yü-ˈbaŋ-\
, yü-ˈbaŋ-\
variants:
or French Oubangui \ ü-bäⁿ-ˈgē
\
\
Definition of Ubangi (Entry 2 of 2)
river 700 miles (1126 kilometers) long in west central Africa on the northwestern border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo flowing west and south into the Congo River — see uele
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