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Africa has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

"Africa is the second largest continent, situated south of Europe and bounded by the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans."

2

Africa

"The journey across the vast continent of Africa took months due to difficult terrain and harsh weather conditions."

Proper Noun
1

The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica.

"The vast diversity of wildlife found across Africa makes it a unique destination for explorers traveling from Europe or Asia."

Related Terms
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Origin

The name Africa comes from the Latin word Āfrica, which originally referred to the inhabitants of Carthage. Scholars believe this term likely derives either from a Punic word meaning "dust" or a Berber word for "cave."

Rhyming Words
ica lica fica rica tica gica pica nica mica sica vica erica leica cuica trica utica anica arica chica plica
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