Mozambique

noun5

1. •
   A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.
2. •
   (historical) The former communist country of the People's Republic of Mozambique.
3. •
   (historical) A former colony of Portugal.
4. •
   A native or inhabitant of Mozambique; a Mozambican.
5. •
   A broad strait, the modern Mozambique Channel, which separates the island of Madagascar from the African mainland of Mozambique.

   • During our cruise in the Mozambique we had generally light winds, almost invariably from E.S.E., or calms, and smooth water, nearly the whole time. — 1857