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Definition of Ruanda
1. Noun. A landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony.
Geographical relationships: Alir, Army For The Liberation Of Rwanda, Far, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Group relationships: East Africa, Africa
Terms within: Capital Of Rwanda, Kigali, Kivu, Lake Kivu
Member holonyms: Hutu, Tutsi, Watusi, Watutsi, Rwandan
Definition of Ruanda
1. Proper noun. Kinyarwanda, a Bantu language of Rwanda. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ruanda
Literary usage of Ruanda
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Across Africa by Verney Lovett Cameron, Daniel Oliver (1877)
"Ruanda.—Copper.—Bombay•s Ingenuity.—An Accident.—Last View of Tanganyika. ...
end abruptly over the lake—and across some small torrents, we reached Ruanda, ..."
2. Across Africa by Verney Lovett Cameron, Daniel Oliver (1877)
"CHAPTER XVII. Hopeful Prospects.—Ruanda.—Copper.—Bombay's Ingenuity.—An Accident.—Last
View of Tanganyika.—Dishonest Fellow-travelers. ..."
3. My Personal Experiences in Equatorial Africa: As Medical Officer of the Emin by Thomas Heazle Parke (1891)
"... is handed over to the natives for punishment—The march to Ruanda—Present from
the old chief ¡a return for professional advice—Our first glimpse of the ..."
4. The Media and the Rwanda Genocideby Allan Thompson by Allan Thompson (2007)
" Examining how local radio was used as a tool of hate, encouraging neighbours to turn against each other, this book offers a critique of international media..."
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