Azande

[ uh-zan-dee ]

noun

, plural A·zan·des, (especially collectively) A·zan·de

1. a member of a people of the Congo-Sudan region of central Africa.
2. the Adamawa-Eastern language spoken by the Azande.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Azande or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Azande¹

First recorded in 1870–75; probably a self-designation

Example Sentences

Women are never seen in an Azande village, the pathway to their own being kept secret from all outsiders.

From Project Gutenberg