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Azania

Azania |əˈzeɪnɪə | an alternative name for South Africa, proposed in the time of apartheid by some supporters of majority rule for the country. DERIVATIVES Azanian noun & adjective ORIGIN Greek (taken from classical geography ), probably based on Arabic Zanj, denoting a black African.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Azania

Azania |əˈzeɪnɪə | an alternative name for South Africa, proposed in the time of apartheid by some supporters of majority rule for the country. DERIVATIVES Azanian noun & adjective ORIGIN Greek (taken from classical geography ), probably based on Arabic Zanj, denoting a black African.

 

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