Shona

[ shoh-nuh ]

/ ˈʃoʊ nə /

noun, plural Sho·nas, (especially collectively) Sho·na for 1.

Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.

the Bantu language of the Shona.

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Example sentences from the Web for shona

When little Shona Ritchie plucked up the courage to ask for a peck from Prince William, the future king was happy to oblige.
A Kiss From a Prince? Maybe Not....|Tom Sykes|April 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for shona

Shona

/ (ˈʃɒnə) /

noun

plural -na or -nas a member of a Sotho people of S central Africa, living chiefly in Zimbabwe and Mozambique

the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family

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