Gabon: Meaning and Definition of

Ga•bon

Pronunciation: (ga-bôn'), [key]
— n.
  1. Official name,a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a part of French Equatorial Africa; member of the French Community. 950,000; 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km). Cap.: Libreville.
  2. an estuary in W Gabon. ab. 40 mi. (65 km) long.
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