Nyanza
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A lake (in Africa). capitalized, usually
"Burton was laid aside by sickness and his companion, hearing of another "nyanza," pushed northward and on August 3, 1858, stood upon the shores of a lake which he named Victoria, feeling sure that the nyanza at his feet gave birth to the Nile."
Example
More examples"Burton was laid aside by sickness and his companion, hearing of another "nyanza," pushed northward and on August 3, 1858, stood upon the shores of a lake which he named Victoria, feeling sure that the nyanza at his feet gave birth to the Nile."
Etymology
Borrowed from Shona nyanzá (“lake”).
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