Katangese
Americanadjective
noun
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Katangese
plural
Usage
Katangese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Katangese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Katangese ).
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Katangese
First recorded in 1960–65; Katang(a) + -ese
Example Sentences
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Several accounts have said that Mr. Hammarskjold’s airplane was harassed or attacked by a Fouga Magister jet trainer deployed by the Katangese secessionists.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2019
That account, however, has been called into question by a German historian, Torben Gülstorff, who has traced documents showing that several Dornier twin-engine planes were sold to the Katangese rebel authorities.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2019
Asked if a pilot could have been operating in the area for Katangese forces without Bracco hearing of him, he replied: “Impossible.”
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2019
True, the latest invasion of Zaïre's Shaba region by Katangese rebels based in neighboring Angola had been repulsed.
From Time Magazine Archive
The mutinous soldiers began a house-to-house search in the European colony for a hidden radio transmitter they believed was broadcasting secret information to Tshombe's Katangese.
From Time Magazine Archive
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