Kaunda

American

[kah-oon-dah, -duh] / kɑˈun dɑ, -də /

noun

Kenneth (David), 1924–2021, Zambian political leader: first president 1964–91.

Kaunda British

/ kɑːˈʊndə /

noun

Kenneth ( David ). born 1924, Zambian statesman. He became Zambia's first president (1964–91)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Speaker of Parliament Moses Wetangula said Kaunda suits, as well as traditional African clothes, were not welcome.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

"I am devastated," block resident Wambali Kaunda, who lost his brother and niece in the fire, told Reuters.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

Soon after that the spotlight shifted to Zambia after the plane touched down at Lusaka's Kenneth Kaunda Airport.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2023

He also served as an adviser to the first Zambian president, Kenneth Kaunda, according to the U.S.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Gilbert was in his room with a tape deck singing to Billy Kaunda, who’d just been voted Malawi’s best musician of the year.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023