Kabwe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Kabwe
First recorded in 1970–75; shortening of Kabwe-Ka Mukuba “ore; smelting” in Lenje, a Bantu language spoken in central Zambia
Example Sentences
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Kabwe 1, or Broken Hill Man, is one of the most significant human fossils ever found - and has been in the Natural History Museum in London since 1921, when it was discovered.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Kabwe expressed a similar idea, pointing out that you can still buy console games from the 2000s.
From The Verge ● Apr. 29, 2022
“Things have changed,” Zitto Kabwe, the opposition leader, said in an interview the next day.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
Kabwe, the opposition leader, also called on the government to release people arrested for questioning the president’s health.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2021
“Without them, fraud can occur easily,” Zitto Kabwe with the ACT Wazalendo party, a major player in an opposition coalition, told The Associated Press.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2020
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