Proper Name guide

Zambezi

name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /zæmˈbeɪzi/
  • /zæmˈbiːzi/
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  • rhymes with -eɪzi
  • rhymes with -iːzi

1

name

Meaning 1

A river in Southern Africa, flowing southwestwards from Zambia through east Angola and then east along Zambia's border with Zimbabwe into and through central Mozambique to the Indian Ocean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A town in Northwestern province, Zambia; located by the Zambezi River.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Zambezi River

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: river

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chichewa: Zambezi — African river
  • Chinese Mandarin: 贊比西河 /赞比西河 (Zànbǐxīhé) — African river
  • French: Zambèze — African river
  • German: Sambesi — African river
  • Irish: an tSaimbéis — African river
  • Marathi: जाम्बेजी (j̈āmbej̈ī) — African river
  • Portuguese: Zambezi — African river
  • Portuguese: Zambézi — African river
  • Portuguese: Zambeze — African river