Zulu
noun
a member of a Nguni people living mainly in Natal, Republic of South Africa.
Zulus
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pluralof Zulu.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He was also the prime minister of KwaZulu, the homeland of 6 million Zulus, and the founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party, a Zulu political and cultural movement with 1.9 million members.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
A fitting choice, because the holiday was previously known as Shaka's Day - a time when thousands of Zulus would visit his grave to honour him for uniting the Zulu nation.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2022
Monarchy: A royal family feuds over who should be king of the Zulus.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
The band's name derives from the small farming town its members are from, the black oxen which were most prized among pastoral Zulus, and 'mambazo' - the Zulu word for 'axe'.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2022
Dingiswayo’s Zulus illustrate that each of those agents contributed somewhat independently to history’s pattern.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
