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Azande

[ uh-zan-dee ]
/ əˈzæn di /
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noun, plural A·zan·des, (especially collectively) A·zan·de for 1.
a member of a people of the Congo-Sudan region of central Africa.
the Adamawa-Eastern language spoken by the Azande.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Azande or their language.
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Also called Zande .

Origin of Azande

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

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How to use Azande in a sentence

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

    Sex and Society|William I. Thomas
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