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

Words nearby Azande

AZ, aza-, azalea, azan, Azaña, Azande, Azania, Azanian, AZAPO, Azariah, azathioprine

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