Lumumba

[ loo-moom-buh ]

/ lʊˈmʊm bə /

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noun

Pa·trice (Em·er·gy)

[puh-trees-em-er-zhee], /pəˈtris ˌɛm ɛrˈʒi/, 1925–61, African political leader: premier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960–61.

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Words nearby Lumumba

lump of sugar, lumpsucker, lump sum, lumpy, lumpy jaw, Lumumba, Luna, lunacy, luna moth, lunar, lunar caustic

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How to use Lumumba in a sentence

She was remanded in custody (along with Sollecito and later that night, Lumumba).
Amanda Knox’s Ex Raffaele Sollecito Asks Court: Try Me Separately|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two weeks later, Lumumba was released from jail due to lack of evidence.
Amanda Knox Will Never Visit Italy Again|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Patrick Lumumba was also in court on verdict day, telling reporters, “If Amanda was innocent, she would be here, too.”
Amanda Knox Will Never Visit Italy Again|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That pressure, they say, caused her to inadvertently accuse Lumumba of the crime.
Amanda Knox Appeals Slander Conviction|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Knox was found guilty of defaming Patrick Lumumba, whom she initially accused of the crime.
Knox Thanks Supporters|The Daily Beast|October 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Lumumba

Lumumba

/ (lʊˈmʊmbə) /

noun

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

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