Bantoid
adjective
denoting or relating to languages, esp in Cameroon and Nigeria, that possess certain Bantu characteristics See also Semi-Bantu
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a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa. a grouping of more than 500 languages of central and southern Africa, as Kikuyu, Swahili, Tswana, and Zulu, all related within a subbranch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Kordofanian family. of, relating […]
- Bants
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism. Historical Examples In the final death ceremony (bojja), the Bilimaggas closely follow the bants, except as regards the funeral car. Castes and Tribes of Southern India Edgar Thurston In their marriage ceremonies, they closely imitate the bants. Castes and Tribes of Southern India Edgar Thurston On one occasion, a […]
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- Banville
Théodore Faullain de [tey-aw-dawr foh-lan duh] /teɪ ɔˈdɔr foʊˈlɛ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1823–91, French poet and dramatist. Contemporary Examples And the best of luck to Mr. Banville and my old friend Marlowe. Leave John Banville Alone! Why Chandler’s Marlowe Should Live On Ace Atkins September 5, 2012 Banville is the heir to Proust, via Nabokov, […]