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Kabwe

[ kahb-wey ]
/ ˈkɑb weɪ /
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noun
a city in central Zambia: oldest mining town; cave site where the fossil skull of Rhodesian man (now calledKabwe 1) was found.
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Formerly Broken Hill.

Origin of Kabwe

First recorded in 1970–75; shortening of Kabwe-Ka Mukuba “ore; smelting” in Lenje, a Bantu language spoken in central Zambia

Words nearby Kabwe

kabloona, kabob, ka-boom, kabuki, Kabul, Kabwe, Kabwe 1, Kabyle, kachang puteh, kachcha, Kachera
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How to use Kabwe in a sentence

  • We were pleased to learn, while we were at Kabwe, that these women were standing true and being a light to the rest.

    South and South Central Africa|H. Frances Davidson

  • In this little meeting at Kabwe even some of the older ones who started are still striving to get on the Rock.

    South and South Central Africa|H. Frances Davidson

  • The boys then inspan the oxen and we proceed west to Kabwe School, about five or six miles distant.

    South and South Central Africa|H. Frances Davidson
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