Definition of Nelson Mandela

1. Noun. South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918).


Lexicographical Neighbors of Nelson Mandela

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Nellie Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross
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Nelson Algren
Nelson Mandela (current term)
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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Nematodirus
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Literary usage of Nelson Mandela

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Meaning of Mandela: A Literary and Intellectual Celebration by Xolela MacPherson Mangcu, Henry Louis Gates, Cornel West, Wole Soyinka (2007)
"I don't want to see folks satisfied when they talk about Nelson Mandela. ... You can't talk about Nelson Mandela without talking about that Athenian who ..."

2. The National Household HIV Prevalence And Risk Survey of South African Childrenby Heather Brookes, Olive Shisana, Linda M. Richter by Heather Brookes, Olive Shisana, Linda M. Richter (2004)
"It was emphasised that in order to obtain true prevalence estimates of HIV rates in South Africa, the Nelson Mandela/HSRC survey should also include ..."

3. Time and Fateby Lance Price by Lance Price (2005)
"She looked down at Nelson Mandela and the picture of herself and Paul Sinclair with their hands held high in victory. Shards of glass had torn the paper. ..."

4. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"The Vision of Nelson Mandela Yet there are many leaders who are capable of learning, of acting creatively and effectively in the face of new dangers and new ..."

5. HIV Risk Exposure Among Young Children: A Study of 2-9 Year Olds Served by by Olive Shisana (2005)
"This study enjoyed the enthusiastic participation of and co-funding by the Free State government and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund. ..."

6. Canada by OECD Staff, Oecd, OECD. Development Assistance Committee (1998)
"Nelson Mandela. President of the Republic of South Africa The origin of ... Nelson Mandela, while on a visit to Canada shortly after his release from prison ..."

7. South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and ...by Olive Shisana, Thomas Rehle, Leickness Simbayi by Olive Shisana, Thomas Rehle, Leickness Simbayi (2008)
"Press re/ease A press release was prepared by the Nelson Mandela Foundation containing a personal call by former President Nelson Mandela to citizens of ..."

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