Victoria Falls

English

Etymology

Named by David Livingstone after Queen Victoria of England + falls.

Proper noun

Victoria Falls

A waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi river between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
A city in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe, close to the falls. Formerly a town, granted city status in 2020.

Synonyms

Mosi-oa-Tunya

Translations

waterfall in Africa

French: chutes Victoria (fr) pl
German: Victoriafälle pl
Italian: Cascate Vittoria
Spanish: cataratas Victoria
Swedish: Victoriafallen (sv) c

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