Mende
Americannoun
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a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
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a Niger-Congo language of the Mande branch spoken by the Mende people.
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Australian Michael Matthews produced a brilliant ride to win a tough and hilly stage 14 of the Tour de France from Saint-Etienne to Mende.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2022
Backup dancers in “Find Your Way Back” sport kanaga masks topped with crossbars, worn by the Dogon people of Mali; “Ja Ara E” features a spirit in a full-body raffia costume, familiar from Mende masquerades.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
Some are beautiful, if obscure, like the Mende mask from Sierra Leone, and the white oak plate and vessel from 20th century Ukraine, crockery made from a tree sacred to Ukrainians.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 14, 2020
Davis’ first opera, “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” opened in 1986, and in 1997 he premiered “Amistad,” based on the rebellion of Mende captives on a Spanish slave ship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2019
In many Mende stories the spider is the character that tricks other animals to get what he wants, but his tricks always backfire on him.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
This pinned back Paris St-Germain left-back Nuno Mendes and created space for Cole Palmer in the 3-0 win in New Jersey.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The producer, who’s also known for his work with Phoebe Bridgers and Shawn Mendes, remembers the first time they made music in the studio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Instead, defender Nuno Mendes sprinted in and drove a low, left-footed strike into the bottom of the net.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Eberechi Eze missed Arsenal’s second penalty kick, but was rescued when goalkeeper David Raya saved from PSG’s Nuno Mendes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
The Hornet Girls: Courtney Barrett, Clementine Cohen, Lulu Mendes, and Heather somebody are propped on the big rock beside the trailhead when Brian and I come out of the woods the next afternoon.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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