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Definition of Rwanda
1. Noun. A landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony.
Exact synonyms: Ruanda, Rwandese Republic
Geographical relationships: Alir, Army For The Liberation Of Rwanda, Far, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Group relationships: East Africa, Africa
Terms within: Capital Of Rwanda, Kigali, Kivu, Lake Kivu
Member holonyms: Hutu, Tutsi, Watusi, Watutsi, Rwandan
Geographical relationships: Alir, Army For The Liberation Of Rwanda, Far, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Group relationships: East Africa, Africa
Terms within: Capital Of Rwanda, Kigali, Kivu, Lake Kivu
Member holonyms: Hutu, Tutsi, Watusi, Watutsi, Rwandan
Definition of Rwanda
1. Proper noun. A country in Eastern Africa. ¹
2. Proper noun. A Bantu language of Rwanda; also known as Kinyarwanda. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Rwanda
1. A republic in eastern africa, south of uganda and east of democratic republic of the congo. It was originally called ruanda. Its capital is kigali. Formerly part of the belgian trust territory of ruanda-urundi (now rwanda and burundi), it became independent in 1962. The country has taken the name of the people, the rwanda, but its meaning is unknown. (12 Dec 1998)