KENTE

Meaning of KENTE in English

[ 'kɛntə ]

■ noun a brightly coloured material consisting of separate strips sewn together, made in Ghana.

Origin

Akan, 'cloth'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

KENTE — noun see: ~ cloth
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KENTE — ˈkenˌtā, -ˌte, -_tə, ˈkān-; ˌ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: Twi kenté : a cloth made …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KENTE — /ken"tay/ , n. a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African-American pride. [ 1955-60; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KENTE — see kente cloth
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KENTE CLOTH — noun Etymology: Twi kenté Date: 1957 colorfully patterned cloth traditionally woven by hand in Ghana
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KENTE CLOTH — noun see kente
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KENTE CLOTH — noun Etymology: Twi kenté Date: 1957 : colorfully patterned cloth traditionally woven by hand in Ghana — called also kente
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUINTE, BAY OF — Arm of Lake Ontario , southeastern Ontario, Canada. It extends for 75 mi (121 km) from its entrance near Amherst …
Английский словарь Британика
ASANTE — or Ashanti People of southern Ghana and adjacent areas of Togo and Côte d'Ivoire. The largest segment of the Akan …
Английский словарь Британика
CENTESIS — /sen tee"sis/ , n. , pl. centeses /-seez/ . Surg. 1. a puncture or perforation. 2. a puncture into a …
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KUMASI — also spelled Coomassie, city, south-central Ghana. Carved out of a dense forest belt among hills rising to 1,000 feet (300 …
Britannica English vocabulary
AFRICAN ARTS — the visual, performing, and literary arts of native Africa, particularly of sub-Saharan, or black, Africa. The arts include the media …
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QUINTE, BAY OF — Arm of Lake Ontario , southeastern Ontario, Canada. It extends for 75 mi (121 km) from its entrance near Amherst …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ASANTE — n. or Ashanti People of southern Ghana and adjacent areas of Togo and Côte d'Ivoire. The largest segment of the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FABRIC — n. 25B6; noun the finest silk fabric : CLOTH, material, textile, tissue. See list. the fabric of the building : …
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