- a river in NE Africa, rising in S central Ethiopia and flowing south across Somalia to the Indian Ocean: the chief river of Somalia. Length: about 1660 km (1030 miles)
- the capital of South Sudan, on the White Nile river. Pop: 321 115 (2015 est)
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Juba /ˈdʒuːbə/ n
ju•ba
( jo̅o̅′bə),USA pronunciation n.
Ju•ba ( jo̅o̅′bä),USA pronunciation n.
Ju•ba ( jo̅o̅′bä),USA pronunciation n.
- Music and Dancea lively dance accompanied by rhythmic hand clapping, developed by plantation slaves of the U.S.
- of obscure origin, originally 1825–35, American.
Ju•ba ( jo̅o̅′bä),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa river in E Africa, flowing S from S Ethiopia through Somalia to the Indian Ocean. 1000 mi. (1609 km) long. Italian, Giuba.
- Place Namesa city in S Sudan, on the White Nile. 44,000.
Ju•ba ( jo̅o̅′bä),USA pronunciation n.
- a female day name for Monday. See under day name.
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