kwanza
[ kwahn-zuh ]
/ ˈkwɑn zə /
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noun, plural kwan·za, kwan·zas.
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lwei: replaced the escudo in 1977.
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South of the Kwanza is the volcanic mountain Caculo-Cabaza (3300 ft.).
Meanwhile the Dutch had made preparations for an advance up the Kwanza.
The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell|Andrew BattellIn 1582 he removed to Masanganu, at the “meeting of the waters” of the Lukala and Kwanza.
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British Dictionary definitions for kwanza
kwanza
/ (ˈkwænzə) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Angola, divided into 100 lwei
Word Origin for kwanza
from a Bantu language
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