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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lake victoria

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
lake vic-to-ria
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest lake in Africa, with shoreline in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; one of the African Great Lakes.

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

Nalubaale

Questions

What does lake victoria mean?
The largest lake in Africa, with shoreline in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; one of the African Great Lakes.
Where does lake victoria come from?
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.

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