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Lobengula

British  
/ ˌləʊbənˈɡjuːlə /

noun

  1. ?1836–94, last Matabele king (1870–93); his kingdom was destroyed by the British

"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

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Would they not tell him, now, how Lobengula had died?

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Lobengula, forced to flee for his life, died in flight.

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Afterwards, they always asked Lobengula if he would kindly sign a piece of paper called a "concession." which permitted them to dig in the ground like children, and to open little stores.

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King Lobengula is played by a genuine Matabele warrior named Ndanisa Kumalo.

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A wife of Lobengula who had skill in sickness took charge of him and after the death of the King he was taken by devious ways to the Matoppos, where he has been ever since.”

From The Claw by Cynthia Stockley

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