Masai
Americannoun
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a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
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the Nilotic language of the Masai.
noun
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a member of a Nilotic people, formerly noted as warriors, living chiefly in Kenya and Tanzania
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the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family
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Kreitzman gave me a Masai beaded collar, bought ethically from a female Kenyan designer, to work with.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“So I’m surprised and disappointed. But we have to give Masai a chance to see what happens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
"We're getting catered to like professional athletes. We're getting paid like professional athletes," was the positive verdict from American Olympic 100m hurdles champion Masai Russell.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
The researchers gathered thousands of photos of captive Masai giraffes from the publicly accessible photo repositories Flickr and SmugMug as well as photos of wild adult animals that they have taken over the past decade.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
Perhaps the local Masai people knew the Marburg agent in their own way.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
He says," said the latter to Oscard, "that the Plateau is in possession of the Masais.
From With Edged Tools by Merriman, Henry Seton
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