Kwanzaa

or Kwan·za

[ kwahn-zuh ]

noun,plural Kwan·zaas.
  1. a harvest festival celebrated from December 26th until January 1st in some African American communities.

Origin of Kwanzaa

1
First recorded in 1965–70; from Swahili kwanza “first, firstly”; short for matunda ya kwanza, “first fruits (of the harvest)” (the spelling -za was changed to -zaa to lengthen the word so that each of the seven children who were first taught the festival would have their own letter)

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British Dictionary definitions for Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa

/ (ˈkwænzɑː) /


noun
  1. a seven-day festival beginning on Dec 26 when African-Americans celebrate family, community, and culture

Origin of Kwanzaa

1
C20: from Swahili (matunda ya) kwanza first (fruits)

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