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Angola

noun

A republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990. Synonym: Republic of Angola.

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... Widow, or Widah Bird.] Is a species of bunting, a native of Angola and other parts of Africa. And is remarkable for the feathers of its tail. The two middle ones are about four inches long, and ending in a long thread, the two next are thirteen inches in length, broad and narrowing towards the points, from these ...

— The Peacock 'At Home:' - A Sequel to the Butterfly's Ball • Catherine Ann Dorset

... that have been received up to the present have come from the region of the White Nile; but Mr. H. Johnston, who traveled in Congo in 1882, asserts that he met with the bird on the River Cunene between Benguela and Angola, where it was even very common. Mr. Johnston's assertion has been confirmed by other travelers worthy of credence, but, unfortunately, the best of all confirmations is wanting, and that is a skin of this magnificent wader. We can, therefore, ...

— Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 • Various

Words linked to "Angola" : Luanda, Angolan capital, Nova Lisboa, Kasai River, Zambezi, Herero, Lobito, Kasai, Huambo, African country, Africa, River Kasai, Zambezi River, African nation