Definition of Ruanda

1. Noun. A landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony.

Exact synonyms: Rwanda, Rwandese Republic
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

Roystonea oleracea
Roystonea regia
Rs virus
Rsr1p(Bud1p) GTPase
Rt. Rev'd.
Rt. Rev.
Rt. Revd.
Rt Hon
Rt Rev
Rth.
RtoL
Ru
Ru.
RuBisCO
RuDP carboxylase
Ruanda (current term)
Ruandan
Rubarth
Rubarth's disease
Rubarth's disease virus
Rube
Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg machine
Rube Goldberg machines
Ruben
Rubenesque
Rubens
Rubenstein
Rubenstein's Revenge
Rubia

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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