Mossi
Americannoun
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Mossis,
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Mossi
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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.
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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
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It was unable to withstand raids by the Mossi and Tuareg nomads or revolts by some of its subject cities.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
“The subsidies mitigate the impact from the increase in the cost of fuel on consumer products, basic services, transportation and supplies, among others,” Mossi added.
From Reuters ● Jun. 4, 2022
Mossi Staples scored nine points for the Eagles off the bench and Jaia Alexander scored eight.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
Mr. De Mossi told reporters recently that the bank was “not a supermarket,” where UniCredit could pick only the assets it wants and leave the government to deal with the rest.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
On his return he found that Timbuktu had been sacked by the Mossi, but he rebuilt the town and filled the new mosque with learned blacks from the University of Fez.
From The Negro by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois
But Cory Nelms smashed into Sooners returner Mossis Madu and triggered a roar from the Miami home crowd.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2020
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