Meanings
- historicalA former overseas territory of France in the Horn of Africa, renamed from French Somaliland and existed between 1967 and 1977; modern-day Djibouti
Synonyms: Afars and Issas
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA former overseas territory of France in the Horn of Africa, renamed from French Somaliland and existed between 1967 and 1977; modern-day Djibouti
Origin
Named after the Afar people and the Somali Issa clan.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Territoire français des Afars et des Issas
- Territoire français des Afars et des Issasformer French territory
Cite this entry
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Territory%20of%20the%20Afars%20and%20the%20Issas
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