Gaza
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Gaza¹
- /ˈɡɑː.zə/
- /ˈɡæ.zə/
- /ˈɡeɪ.zə/ also
Rhymes with -ɑːzə, -æzə, -eɪzə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Gaza, borrowed from Ancient Greek Γάζα (Gáza), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʕazzɔ̂). The Greek form of the Septuagint reflects the older Hebrew pronunciation with /ɣ~ʁ/, a phoneme that later merged with /ʕ/.
proper noun Aza · Azzah · Ghazza · Ghazzah · Ghazze · Ghazzeh
- A city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City.
- A governorate of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, around the city.
- Ellipsis of the Gaza Strip: a region of Palestine, a north–south strip of land bordering the Mediterranean and the Sinai Peninsula at the southwestern end of the Levant. One critic [Madeleine Schwartz] recently noted that the politics of Rooney’s novels were largely “gestural,” with airy mentions of Gaza or austerity protests but not much radical substance.
- Ellipsis of Wadi Gaza: a wadi, a valley in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
Gaza²
Where it comes from
The founder of the Gaza Empire, Soshangane, named it after his grandfather Gasa kaLanga. The region, district, and province, are named after the empire. The people are named after the region.
proper noun
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A historical empire in Southern Africa.
Similar: Gaza Kingdom, Gaza Empire
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A historical district of the colony of Portuguese East Africa in Southern Africa
Similar: Gazaland
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A region of Southern Africa
Similar: Gazaland
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A province of Mozambique.
Similar: Gaza Province
- A Nguni ethnic group in Southern Africa, who settled in the Gazaland region.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: beersheba, jericho, gazan, jerusalem, palestinian, sinai, sha, self-rule, bunch, sector, west, izzat, strip, petra, sandy, tape
Translations
Talk about this word "Gaza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gaza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gaza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gaza "Gaza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gaza.Cite this
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title = {Gaza},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaza},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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