...every President since Teddy Roosevelt saw Africa in the faces of her mzees, in their English suits or tribal robes...
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Mzee
//(ə)mˈzeɪ//
Synonyms for "mzee" (15 found)
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It is difficult to be both and the older mzees resent the irregularity of the position.
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...we arranged an impromptu interview with this reluctant and less than candid local mzee, who lived near the Tsavo boundary.
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