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Buganda

Buganda proper noun: a geographic region and non-sovereign kingdom in Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region; originated as a vassal state of Bunyoro during the 14th century and became the dominant kingdom of the region by the 17th century and still exists today.

buganda: a geographic region and non-sovereign kingdom in Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region;...
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Proper noun

Buganda

  1. A geographic region and non-sovereign kingdom in Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region; originated as a vassal state of Bunyoro during the 14th century and became the dominant kingdom of the region by the 17th century and still exists today.
    • Soon after his arrival Sir Andrew toured the ssazas of Buganda and I accompanied him.1979, Paulo Kavuma, Crisis in Buganda, 1953-55, page 16

Words formed from Buganda

Questions about Buganda

What does Buganda mean?
Buganda means a geographic region and non-sovereign kingdom in Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region; originated as a vassal state of Bunyoro during the 14th century and became the dominant kingdom of the region by the 17th century and still exists today.
What part of speech is Buganda?
Buganda is a proper noun.

Words near Buganda in the dictionary

  1. bugalooed
  2. bugalooing
  3. bugaloos
  4. bugalugs
  5. bugan
  6. Buganda
  7. Bugandan
  8. Bugandans
  9. bugans
  10. bugara
  11. bugarija

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