Lumumba

American  

[loo-moom-buh] / lʊˈmʊm bə /

noun

1. Patrice (Emergy) 1925–61, African political leader: premier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960–61.

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Lumumba British  

/ lʊˈmʊmbə /

noun

1. Patrice (pəˈtriːs). 1925–61, Congolese statesman; first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (1960); assassinated

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Example Sentences

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga has supported the Democratic Republic of Congo by dressing up as the country's revered first leader Patrice Lumumba and remaining stock-still throughout every match.

From BBC

He stood on a pedestal with his right arm raised - just like Lumumba's famous statue in DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa - as fans around him cheered.

From BBC

Lumumba is not only seen as a hero in DR Congo, where he was assassinated in 1961 in a plot backed by Belgium, the UK and the US, but is also regarded as one of the most prominent voices in Africa's anti-colonial movement.

From BBC

There Fellak presented Mboladinga with his own Desert Foxes jersey with the name "Lumumba" printed on the back.

From BBC

It is not clear if the Lumumba superfan and his pedestal will make it to Mexico, where the Leopards are expected to play in March's highly anticipated intercontinental World Cup qualifiers.

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