Lake Victoria
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Lake Victoria
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Named after Queen Victoria by the explorer John Hanning Speke, the first Briton to document it in 1858, while on an expedition with Richard Francis Burton.
proper noun
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The largest lake in Africa, with shoreline in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; one of the African Great Lakes.
Similar: Nalubaale
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name African lake
| Español | Lago Victoria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 빅토리아호 biktoriaho |
| 日本語 | ヴィクトリア湖 Vikutoria-ko |
| 中文 | 維多利亞湖 /维多利亚湖 Wéiduōlìyà Hú |
| हिन्दी | विक्टोरिया झील vikṭoriyā jhīl |
| Kiswahili | Ziwa Victoria |
| Português | Lago Vitória |
| Français | lac Victoria |
| Deutsch | Victoriasee |
| Italiano | lago Vittoria |
| Ελληνικά | Λίμνη Βικτόρια Límni Viktória |
| Română | Lacul Victoria |
| Русский | Викто́рия Viktórija, озеро Викто́рия ozero Viktórija |
| Tiếng Việt | hồ Victoria |
| العربية | بُحَيْرَة فِيكْتُورِيَا |
| עברית | אגם ויקטוריה agám viktória |
Talk about this word "Lake Victoria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lake%20victoria. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lake Victoria. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lake%20victoria "Lake Victoria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lake%20victoria.Cite this
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title = {Lake Victoria},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lake%20victoria},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
