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Definition of Djibouti
1. Noun. Port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti.
Exact synonyms: Capital Of Djibouti
Generic synonyms: Port, National Capital
Group relationships: Afars And Issas, Republic Of Djibouti
Generic synonyms: Port, National Capital
Group relationships: Afars And Issas, Republic Of Djibouti
2. Noun. A country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997.
Exact synonyms: Afars And Issas, Republic Of Djibouti
Group relationships: Arab League
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Djibouti
Group relationships: Horn Of Africa, Somali Peninsula, Africa
Member holonyms: Djiboutian
Derivative terms: Djiboutian
Group relationships: Arab League
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Djibouti
Group relationships: Horn Of Africa, Somali Peninsula, Africa
Member holonyms: Djiboutian
Derivative terms: Djiboutian
Definition of Djibouti
1. Proper noun. Country in Eastern Africa, official name: Republic of Djibouti ¹
2. Proper noun. The capital city of Djibouti. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Djibouti
1. A republic in eastern africa, on the gulf of aden at the entrance to the red sea. Djibouti is also the name of its capital. It was formerly the french territory of afars and issas and later french somaliland, in french hands from 1862 to 1977 when it became independent. The republic was named from the capital, which is said to derive from an afar word gabouri, plate, with reference to a plate woven from doum palm used in ceremonies. (12 Dec 1998)