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Kwanzaa
(kwän′zä)
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noun
an African-American cultural festival observed from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1
also sp. Kwanza
Origin: coined by M. Ron Karenga (1966) < Swahili matunda ya kwanza, first fruits (of harvest)
See Kwanzaa in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also Kwan·za
noun An African-American cultural festival, celebrated from December 26 to January 1.
Origin:
Origin: Possibly from Swahili kwanzaa, first fruit of the harvest
Origin: , from kwanza, first
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