a city in the Gaza Strip: a Philistine city in biblical times. It was under Egyptian administration from 1949 until occupied by Israel (1967). Pop: 787 000 (2005 est)
Arabic name: Ghazzah
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Ga•za
(gä′zə, gaz′ə, gā′zə),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa seaport on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Gaza Strip, adjacent to SW Israel;
occupied by Israel 1967–94;
since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule: ancient trade-route center. 118,300.
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