Maravi

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proper noun

A kingdom that straddled the modern borders of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, in the 16th century.

OriginChichewa Maláŵi →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA kingdom that straddled the modern borders of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, in the 16th century.

Origin

  1. ChichewaMaláŵi“flames”
  2. EnglishMaravi

Possibly derives from Chichewa Maláŵi (“flames”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Maarivvirama
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APA

Maravi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maravi

MLA

“Maravi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maravi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maravi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maravi.

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