Definition of Jinja

1. Noun. A city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria.

Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Republic Of Uganda, Uganda

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jinja

Jimmy Doolittle
Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Riddle
Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Woodser
Jimmy Woodsers
Jims
Jinan
Jing
Jinghis Khan
Jinghpaw
Jinghpo
Jingpho
Jingzhe
Jinja
Jinju
Jinks
Jinnah
Jinotega
Jints
Jirga
Jirrbal
Jita
Jk antigens
Jl
Jn
Jno.
Jnr
Jo

Literary usage of Jinja

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn by Lafcadio Hearn (1922)
"USA, the hamlet where the Yaegaki-jinja stands, is scarcely more than one ri south from Matsue. But to go there one must follow tortuous paths too rough and ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910)
"From November, 1901, to February, 1902, the jinja gauge curve was on the whole ... Again in December, 1902, the jinja curve was steady, while those of ..."

3. Through the Dark Continent: Or, The Sources of the Nile, Around the Great by Henry Morton Stanley (1879)
"The young chief lost no time after his arrival at jinja, but industriously set to work, and in a few days had entirely rebuilt the houses, and surrounded ..."

4. New Millennium, New Perspectives: The United Nations, Security, and Governance by Ramesh Chandra Thakur, Edward Newman (2000)
"Among the cases studied, the jinja market in Uganda is both the most innovative and ... When the jinja Central Market was under the control of the jinja ..."

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