Definitions for kwanza
kwanza
kwan·za
Spelling: [kwahn-zuh]
IPA: /ˈkwɑn zə/
Kwanza is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.
You can make 35 anagrams from letters in kwanza (aaknwz).
Definitions for kwanza
noun
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a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lwei: replaced the escudo in 1977.
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Kwanzaa.
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Cuanza.
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a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st in some African-American communities.
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a river in central Angola, flowing NW and W to the Atlantic Ocean. 500 miles (805 km) long.
Origin of kwanza
First recorded in 1965-70, Kwanzaa is from the Swahili word kwanza first
Examples for kwanza
In 1582 he removed to Masanganu, at the “meeting of the waters” of the Lukala and kwanza.
Meanwhile the Dutch had made preparations for an advance up the kwanza.
South of the kwanza is the volcanic mountain Caculo-Cabaza (3300 ft.).