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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of Malawi, in the south-central part of the country, founded in the 1940s as an agricultural market town.
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- proper noun The capital city of
Malawi
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- noun the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi
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Examples
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# Bees disturb people in Lilongwe at Civic centreabout 8 hours ago from web
Global Voices in English » Malawi: Twittering Malawi Elections 2009 2009
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Young parliamentary candidates like Chikondi Nkhoma in Lilongwe are using the Internet for passing on their manifesto to the electorate.
Global Voices in English » Malawi Politicians Campaign in Cyberspace 2009
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I really don't know what to make of this report from the Chronicle Newspaper in Lilongwe via allafrica. com, other than to say that – undoubtedly due to my perverted sense of humour – I found it hugely amusing.
The stinger stung Richard 2006
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International Airport and Kamuzu Military College should forthwith be called Lilongwe International Airport and Malawi College of
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1970 - Prime Minister B J Vorster visits Malawi and its new capital of Lilongwe which is being built with financial aid from
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1970 - Prime Minister B J Vorster visits Malawi and its new capital of Lilongwe which is being built with financial aid from
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1970 - Prime Minister B J Vorster visits Malawi and its new capital of Lilongwe which is being built with financial aid from
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Similarly, concentrating party campaign efforts in urban areas like Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu etc is a recipe for disaster.
Global Voices in English » Malawi Politicians Campaign in Cyberspace 2009
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Violent protests erupted Wednesday in the country's three largest cities - Mzuzu, Blantyre, and the capital, Lilongwe - over the declining economy and the erosion of civil liberties.
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Kristof and Stacia Nordin use their home in Lilongwe to demonstrate permaculture to local farmers by incorporating composting, water harvesting, intercropping and other methods that build organic matter in soils, conserve water, and protect agricultural diversity.
Danielle Nierenberg: Don't Sweep Away Crop Diversity Danielle Nierenberg 2010
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