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Ankole

Ankole proper noun: a traditional kingdom, from the 15th century until its abolishment in 1967, in territory that later became part of the country of Uganda.

ankole: a traditional kingdom, from the 15th century until its abolishment in 1967, in territory that later...
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Proper noun

Ankole

  1. A traditional kingdom, from the 15th century until its abolishment in 1967, in territory that later became part of the country of Uganda.

Origin of Ankole

From Nyankole Nkore.

Words formed from Ankole

Phrases with Ankole

Questions about Ankole

What does Ankole mean?
Ankole means a traditional kingdom, from the 15th century until its abolishment in 1967, in territory that later became part of the country of Uganda.
What part of speech is Ankole?
Ankole is a proper noun.

Words near Ankole in the dictionary

  1. anklung
  2. anklungs
  3. Ankney
  4. Ankneys
  5. anko
  6. Ankole
  7. Ankole African mole-rat
  8. Ankole African mole-rats
  9. Ankole-Watusi
  10. Ankou
  11. ankress

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