Definitions
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- proper noun A member of a certain
South African tribe that speakXhosa and live in Thembuland - proper noun Plural form of
Thembu .
Etymologies
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Examples
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When Nelson was nine, his father died of tuberculosis and the Thembu regent became his guardian.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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Mandela was to marry the daughter of the local Thembu priest.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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Mandela was to marry the daughter of the local Thembu priest.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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Mandela was to marry the daughter of the local Thembu priest.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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When Nelson was nine, his father died of tuberculosis and the Thembu regent became his guardian.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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When Nelson was nine, his father died of tuberculosis and the Thembu regent became his guardian.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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Mandela's father, a local chief, was a member of the royal house of the Thembu tribe, whose kings he served as a counselor.
Nelson Mandela Freed 20 Years Ago: Where Were You When You Heard The News? 2010
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Mandela's father, a local chief, was a member of the royal house of the Thembu tribe, whose kings he served as a counselor.
Nelson Mandela Freed 20 Years Ago: Where Were You When You Heard The News? 2010
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This is Pondoland, home of the Amapondo people, neighbours to the Thembu tribe of Mandela, where traditional lifestyles are still valued.
South Africa beyond the World Cup: hiking in the wild east Gavin Bell 2010
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Mandela was to marry the daughter of the local Thembu priest.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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