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Ha·ra·re
(hə-rär′ā) The capital and largest city of Zimbabwe, in the northeast part of the country. Founded by the British in 1890, it is a manufacturing and tobacco-processing center. Its name was changed from Salisbury in 1982 to honor a 19th-century African leader.
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Harare
(həˈrɑːrɪ)n
(Placename) the capital of Zimbabwe, in the northeast: University of Zimbabwe (1957); industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 1 527 000 (2005 est). Former name (until 1982): Salisbury
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Ha•ra•re
(həˈrɑr eɪ)n.
the capital of Zimbabwe, in the NE part. 675,000. Formerly, Salisbury.
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| Noun | 1. | Harare - the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe - a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980 |
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