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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A large West African ethnic group, speakers of the Mende language, living primarily in Sierra Leone and Liberia. plural, plural-only

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, from, or pertaining to the Mende people. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to the Mende language. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The language of the Mende people.
2. 2
   A surname from German.
3. 3
   A commune, the capital of Lozère department, Occitania, France.

Synonyms

All synonyms

angalenglishlanguage

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Mende.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Mende, from Occitan.

Related phrases

sierra leonewest african

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