Mossi
Americannoun
plural
Mossis,plural
Mossi-
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
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Also called Moré. the language of the Mossi people, a Gur language of the Niger-Congo family.
noun
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a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in Burkina Faso: noted for their use of cowry shells as currency and for their trading skill
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the language of this people, belonging to the Gur branch of the Niger-Congo family
Example Sentences
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“He’s a contradiction,” said Mossi Raz, a leftist former lawmaker who established an unlikely rapport with Mr. Smotrich in Parliament.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Although the Malians returned to the city and ruled it for another hundred years, the Mossi raid demonstrated to others that the empire had been diminished.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Mossi Staples scored nine points for the Eagles off the bench and Jaia Alexander scored eight.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021
"Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are the countries that would have the most to gain if the adoption of bitcoin lowered the cost of sending remittances," said Mossi.
From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2021
The population was entirely independent, and resisted with success not only the Fula from the north but also the armies of Dahomey and Mossi from the south and west.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
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