Ubangi-Shari

proper noun

former French colony in central Africa existing between 1903 and 1960 as a part of French Equatorial Africa; modern Central African Republic

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalformer French colony in central Africa existing between 1903 and 1960 as a part of French Equatorial Africa; modern Central African Republic

Origin

Named for two nearby rivers.

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Translations

French Oubangui-Chari
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Cite this entry
APA

Ubangi-Shari. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ubangi-Shari

MLA

“Ubangi-Shari.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ubangi-Shari. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ubangi-Shari,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ubangi-Shari.

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