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Victoria Falls

noun

A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally. Synonym: Victoria.

A large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil. Synonyms: Iguassu, Iguassu Falls, Iguazu, Iguazu Falls.

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... in the Senga language to the river Luangwa and the Central Zambezi, also along both banks of the Central Zambezi. South of the Central Zambezi, Nyanja dialects are spoken as far west as the Victoria Falls. Thence they extend eastwards over Mashonaland to the sea-coast. With this family may also be associated the languages of the Portuguese coast-region south of the Zambezi as far as Inhambane. The principal dialects of the Nyanja language are the Cinyanja of Eastern Nyasaland, Ci-peta ...

— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 - "Banks" to "Bassoon" • Various

Words linked to "Victoria Falls" : Rhodesia, Zambia, Iguazu Falls, Northern Rhodesia, Republic of Zambia, Federative Republic of Brazil, brazil, Republic of Zimbabwe, Argentine Republic, Argentina, waterfall, Zambezi, falls, Zimbabwe, Zambezi River, Brasil, Iguazu, Southern Rhodesia