Herero
Americannoun
PLURAL
Hereros,PLURAL
Herero-
a member of an Indigenous people of Namibia, Botswana, and Angola.
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the Bantu language of the Herero.
noun
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a member of a formerly rich cattle-keeping Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in central Namibia
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the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family
Example Sentences
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He hoped the screening for lawmakers would drive politicians to work harder at compensating the Herero and Nama, he added.
From New York Times
It was partly spurred by Macron’s speech and a rising awareness in Germany of its own colonial crimes — including the killing of tens of thousands of Nama and Herero people in what is now Namibia.
From New York Times
The country apologised in 2021 for its role in the massacre of Herero and Nama tribespeople in Namibia more than a century ago and officially described it as a genocide for the first time.
From Reuters
A Herero headdress stylized from dozens of ceramic roses became a motif in her art.
From New York Times
Germany apologised on May 28 for its role in the slaughter of Herero and Nama tribespeople and officially described the massacre as genocide for the first time.
From Reuters
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