Mandela

/mænˈdɛlə/
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Other forms: Mandelas

Definitions of Mandela
  1. noun
    South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
    synonyms: Nelson Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
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    example of:
    nationalist leader
    the leader of a nationalist movement
    national leader, solon, statesman
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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