plural Shona or Shonas
1
: a member of any of a group of Bantu peoples of Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique
2
: the group of languages spoken by the Shona

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Parker's parents, Shona Prior and Mark Morton, welcomed her in December 1992 and named her Taylor Rene, per public records. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Derived from Shona and Swahili influences, TALA translates to meaning story or narrative. Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026 Slater shared during his sit-down conversation with Professor and Chair of Drama Chris Grabowski and Professor of Drama Shona Tucker. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025

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First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shona was circa 1895

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“Shona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shona. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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