Mal ‧ i ‧ now ‧ ski, Bron ‧ i ‧ slaw /ˌmæləˈnɒfski, ˌmælɪˈnɒfski $ -ˈnɑːf-, ˈbrɒnɪslæf $ ˈbrɑːn-/ BrE AmE
(1884–1942) a British ↑ anthropologist (=a scientist who studies people and their societies, and the way that their customs develop) , born in Poland, who established the first university department of ↑ anthropology in Britain and wrote several important books on the subject