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Sahara
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Sahara
(proper noun)
Western Sahara
(proper noun)
Sahara
/sə
ˈ
herə/
proper noun
Sahara
/sə
ˈ
herə/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SAHARA
the Sahara
:
desert in Africa
— Saharan
/sə
ˈ
herən/
adjective
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