akela

American

[uh-kee-luh] / əˈki lə /

noun

(in the Cub Scouts) a pack leader.

Akela British

/ ɑːˈkeɪlə /

noun

US equivalent: Den Mother. the adult leader of a pack of Cub Scouts

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Etymology

Origin of akela

After Akela, leader of the wolf pack in The Jungle Books by Kipling

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