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Machel

American  
[muh-shel] / məˈʃɛl /

noun

  1. Samora Moisés 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.


Machel British  
/ məˈʃɛl /

noun

  1. Samora ( Moises ) (səˈmɔːrə). 1933–86, Mozambique statesman; president of Mozambique from 1975–86

"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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And if this picture is true, that President Putin was a comrade of our Great and Heroic leader Samora Machel in 1973?

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2022

“They have shown the right approach, not necessarily to the level of magnitude that they could,” said Graça Machel, the former education and culture minister of Mozambique.

From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2021

They will also meet Graca Machel, widow of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, and meet President Cyril Ramaphosa before departing for London.

From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2019

“Every visitor will have a different experience with the dresses,” said Machel Monenerkit, the deputy director of the National Museum of American Indian.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 7, 2019

Graça Machel ushered us through a courtyard shaded by trees and into the house, where in a wide, sunlit room her husband sat in an armchair.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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