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Definition of Induna
1. Noun. A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Induna
1. a South African tribal councillor [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Induna
Literary usage of Induna
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sport in East Central Africa: Being an Account of Hunting Trips in by Frederick Vaughan Kirby (1899)
"Feilding—Up the Tembi—Mutiny—The ss induna—Arrive at Chinde—Improvements—The late
Mr. King—Messrs. Sanderson and Sherwell— Arrange for porters—Harrison's ..."
2. Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia: Being a Narrative of Events in Matabeleland by Frederick Courteney Selous (1896)
"... river —Matabele reported to be at Thaba induna—I am ordered to the front—
Matabele retire—Column in laager near Graham's store—Captain Grey's patrol has ..."
3. In Remotest Barotseland: Being an Account of a Journey of Over 8,000 Miles by Colin Harding (1905)
"Game on the Kafue—Arrival at Fort Monze—Interview with Monza, ihe induna—Departure
for ... induna ..."
4. Emerging Voices: A Report on Education in South African Rural Communities by Human Sciences Research Council, Nelson Mandela Foundation, The Educational Policy Consortium (2005)
"The community is not working together with the induna. The induna is not ...
The induna is not committed to bringing development in our community at all. ..."
5. Proceedings by Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain) (1894)
"Captain Lendy meanwhile found that the chief induna was on the road to ...
We returned, and on arrival at Victoria found the induna waiting with the letter. ..."
6. A Zulu-English Dictionary with Notes on Pronunciation: With Notes on by Alfred T. Bryant (1905)
"... and a chief induna of Cetshwayo. ... son of Jobe, induna of the Tembu clan.
the ... induna of Sir T. Shepstone, and placed by him over the ..."
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