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Definition of Cambodia
1. Noun. A nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946.
Geographical relationships: Communist Party Of Kampuchea, Khmer Rouge, Kr, Party Of Democratic Kampuchea
Group relationships: Asean, Association Of Southeast Asian Nations
Generic synonyms: Asian Country, Asian Nation
Terms within: Cambodian Capital, Phnom Penh, Pnom Penh, Mekong, Mekong River
Group relationships: Indochina, Indochinese Peninsula
Member holonyms: Cambodian, Kampuchean
Derivative terms: Cambodian, Kampuchean
Definition of Cambodia
1. Proper noun. A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Former name: Kampuchea ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cambodia
Literary usage of Cambodia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1811)
"Gives- an Account of Cambodia ; its Trade ; alfo of a late War- brought into
their Country ... or cambodia ; but there is no free commerce allowed there, ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Its area has been estimated at 262000 square miles, but this does not include (a)
the provinces of Battambang and Siem-reap restored to Cambodia in ..."
3. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) (1865)
"Visit to the Ruined Palaces and Buildings'of Cambodia. ... THE principal nuns of
Cambodia are concentrated in the province of ..."
4. Landmines: A Deadly Legacy by Arms Project (Human Rights Watch), Physicians for Human Rights (U.S.) (1993)
"Landmines have clearly been the weapon of choice of all parties in Cambodia since
the Vietnamese invasion in 1979, but they were also used in the war at ..."
5. Report of the Annual Meeting (1865)
"As the chronicles of Cambodia are quite modern, and as on the early annals of
the Siamese ... A Chinese traveller, who visited Cambodia in the year 120.5, ..."