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Victoria Nyanza

Victoria Nyanza

6.5
A very large freshwater lake in Africa also called Lake Victoria that feeds the Nile
  • proper noun
translation icon : Victoria Nyanza
  • Did you know that Victoria Nyanza is the largest lake in Africa?

Examples

  • Many communities along Victoria Nyanza rely on fishing for their livelihoods.

  • Lake Tanganyika and Victoria Nyanza are among the Great Lakes of Africa.

  • The explorers reached Victoria Nyanza after several weeks of trekking through dense forest.

  • The beauty of Victoria Nyanza attracts many tourists every year.

  • Did you know that Victoria Nyanza is the largest lake in Africa?

  • Many communities along Victoria Nyanza rely on fishing for their livelihoods.

  • The beauty of Victoria Nyanza attracts many tourists every year.

Synonyms

Lake Victoria
vsVictoria Nyanza
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The largest lake in Africa between Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania that feeds the Nile

is the older traditional name rather than the modern geographic one

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Victoria + Nyanza

This is a toponym composed of the proper name 'Victoria' and 'Nyanza' (a regional term that in several languages means 'lake'), so if a learner knows both constituents the compound is compositionally predictable as 'Lake Victoria'. However, 'Nyanza' is not a common English word and lacks a dictionary gloss here, so most B1 learners who only recognize 'Victoria' would not reliably infer the full meaning without prior exposure.

Etymology

Victoria Nyanza was named by 1800s explorers who called the huge body of water Victoria to honor Queen Victoria and used Nyanza, a local word meaning 'lake'. So the name literally means 'Victoria Lake', which helps you remember it is the large African lake that feeds the Nile.