Azande

[ uh-zan-dee ]

noun,plural A·zan·des, (especially collectively) A·zan·de for 1.
  1. a member of a people of the Congo-Sudan region of central Africa.

  2. the Adamawa-Eastern language spoken by the Azande.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Azande or their language.

Origin of Azande

1
First recorded in 1870–75; probably a self-designation

Words Nearby Azande

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How to use Azande in a sentence

  • Women are never seen in an Azande village, the pathway to their own being kept secret from all outsiders.

    Sex and Society | William I. Thomas