The Gambia
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3.9
- proper noun
- /ðə ˈɡæmbiə/
- The Gambia is known for its rich cultural heritage and vibrant music scene.
Examples
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I had previously arranged a two-week visit by myself to see slave-trade sites in Senegal and The Gambia.
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The thirteenth session of ECOWAS was held in Banjul, The Gambia, on May 28th-30th, 1990.
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Peer Teaching in Music in The Gambia
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The term used in The Gambia to describe such a float is fanaal.
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I collected information on the float traditions in The Gambia between 1986 and 1989.
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Additionally, in most Muslim Mande communities of the Gambia, a tall figure or giant is believed to be the usual form in which a jinn appears to humans.
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Until the last two decades or so, the initial migration phase was dominated by West African immigrants with Christian leanings from English-speaking countries like The Gambia, Ghana, and Nigeria.
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However, if we select the main commodity in each country, such as peanuts in The Gambia, cocoa in Ghana, and coffee in Uganda, the picture would not show much difference, as the shares of the other products in total export values are relatively negligible.
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For this study, 4 of the 7 GEMS sites (The Gambia, Mali, Kenya, and Bangladesh) elected to participate in further molecular characterization of their samples.
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But let me very briefly discuss the isolated conflicts of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, Benin and Togo, and Senegal and The Gambia.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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3.2
A small narrow West African country mostly surrounded by Senegal with a short Atlantic coast
Surface Forms
Morphology
the + Gambia
This is a proper name whose meaning is literal: 'Gambia' denotes the country and 'The' is the definite article used in the official name. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will understand it refers to the West African country.
Etymology
The Gambia is named after the Gambia River, the long river that runs through the country. One popular idea says the river's name comes from a local word for the river, and because the land is a narrow strip along that river, the river's name came to be used as the name of the 'country'.