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Mende

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Men·​de | \ ˈmen-dē How to pronounce Mende (audio) , -dā \
plural Mende or Mendes

Definition of Mende

1 : a Mande language of southern Sierra Leone and eastern Liberia
2 : a member of a people speaking Mende

First Known Use of Mende

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Mende.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mende. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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