 chad |
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| 1. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 121 | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960 | |
| Synonyms: | republic_of_chad Tchad | |
| Related terms: | African_country Chadian Africa Ndjamena | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape | |
| Related terms: | paper swinging_chad hanging_chad tri-chad dimple | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (geography) a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river | |
| Synonyms: | Lake_Chad | |
| Related terms: | lake Africa | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language | |
| Synonyms: | Chadian | |
| Examples: | "the Chadian desert" "Chad soldiers" "Chadian folktales" |
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| 6. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa | |
| Synonyms: | Chadic_language Chadic | |
| Related terms: | Afroasiatic Biu-Mandara Masa East_Chadic West_Chadic | |
| Similar spelling: |
Chadd Choat chide cheat Choate Chiodo Chahta chaeta chit Chet chat |
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