Madiba

British

/ məˈdiːbə /

noun

a title of respect for Nelson Mandela, deriving from his Xhosa clan name

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Madiba Dennie: TPS is a congressionally created program established in 1990.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

Madiba Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, joined Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick on this episode of Amicus to discuss the relationship between the two cases and the arguments that were on display.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

They include a set of hearing aids, an ID card, gifts from world leaders and some of the first democratic president's clothing, such as his statement "Madiba" shirts.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024

As an ANC insider, Ms. Duarte was often asked for her perspective on Mandela, whom she called by his clan name, Madiba.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022

He informed me that his older brother, my first and oldest son, Madiba Thembekile, whom we called Thembi, had been killed in a motorcar accident in the Transkei.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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