Calabar

[ kal-uh-bahr, kal-uh-bahr ]

/ ˌkæl əˈbɑr, ˈkæl əˌbɑr /

a river in SE Nigeria. About 70 miles (113 km) long.

a seaport near the mouth of this river.

Example sentences from the Web for calabar

Of all the ports at which we touched on the Coast, Calabar was the hottest, the best looking, and the best administered.

The Congo and Coasts of Africa |Richard Harding Davis
There was a matter in dispute relative to the mode of obtaining slaves in the rivers of Calabar and Bonny.

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the |Thomas Clarkson
So Mary Slessor went, after a few months of special preparation to teach the natives of Calabar.

Heroines of Service |Mary Rosetta Parkman
Last year, ten miles from Calabar, Dr. Stewart rode his bicycle into a native village.

Once Upon A Time |Richard Harding Davis

From him I first procured authentic documents relative to the treacherous massacre at Calabar.

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the |Thomas Clarkson

Calabar

/ (ˈkæləˌbɑː) /

a port in SE Nigeria, capital of Cross River state. Pop: 418 000 (2005 est)