Gabon
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- proper noun
- /ɡəˈbɒn/
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Gabón
- President Omar Bongo of Gabon committed himself to multi-party democracy in March 1990.
- Gabon's President Bongo
- Fang of Gabon
- Gabon's economic
And iboga is a plant that has been used ceremonially for centuries in countries like Gabon in Africa.
- And iboga is a plant that has been used ceremonially for centuries in countries like Gabon in Africa.
- And, and Gabon is, it has a, a group of, of folks, you know, called the Boiti.
Examples
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I visited many times as Ambassador to Gabon.
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Bongo denied charges that his decision had been motivated by the economic crisis in Gabon.
Academic text (1998) -
I got held up in Gabon.
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Is he still in Gabon?
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Two of the three current Japanese oil projects in the subcontinent are in Gabon.
Academic text (1991) -
Like the other two states, Gabon has been experiencing economic and social unrest for some months.
Academic text (1990) -
And iboga is a plant that has been used ceremonially for centuries in countries like Gabon in Africa.
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The state acquired a stronger hand in even relatively democratic countries like Ecuador, Gabon, and Venezuela.
Academic text (1998) -
As in Côte d'Ivoire, students in Gabon initially protested over educational and economic-related matters.
Academic text (1990) -
I visited many times as Ambassador to Gabon.
Synonyms
A country in Central Africa on the west coast commonly called Gabon
A country on the west coast of Central Africa
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gabon comes from the Portuguese word gabão, which means 'cloak' or 'gown' because early sailors thought the wide mouth of the river looked like a cloak; that's why the country has this name today.