DOGON

Meaning of DOGON in English

ˈdōˌgän noun

( plural dogon or dogons )

Usage: usually capitalized

1. : a people located in the central bend of the Niger and noted for their woodcarving especially of masks

2. : a member of the Dogon people

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

DOGON — noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: ~ dogõ, a self-designation Date: circa 1931 a member of a people of Mali …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOGON — People of the central plateau region of Mali, around Bandiagara. Their language is of uncertain affinity within the Niger-Congo languages …
Английский словарь Британика
DOGON — /doh"gon/ , n. , pl. Dogons , ( esp. collectively ) Dogon for 1. 1. a member of a group …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOGON — n. farming people that inhabit the mountains of Mali in western Africa; Gur language spoken by the Dogon people
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOGON — n. member of a farming people that inhabits the mountains of Mali in western Africa
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOGON — noun ( plural Dogon or Dogons ) Etymology: Dogon dogõ, a self-designation Date: circa 1931 1. : a member of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOGON — [Do.gon] n, pl Dogon or Dogons (ca. 1931) 1: a member of a people of Mali noted for their sculpture …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOGON — Characteristic Dogon cliff village on the Bandiagara Escarpment. ethnic group of the central plateau region of Mali that spreads across …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOGON — Dogon BrE AmE ˈdəʊɡ ɒn AmE \ ˈdoʊɡ ɑːn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DOGON — n. People of the central plateau region of Mali, around Bandiagara. Their language is of uncertain affinity within the Niger-Congo …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DOGON — n. Pronunciation: ' d ō - ˌ gän Function: noun Inflected Form: plural Dogon or Dogons Etymology: Dogon dogõ, a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DOGON LANGUAGE — language of the Niger-Congo language family spoken by some 600,000 Dogon people in northeastern Mali to the east of Mopti …
Britannica English vocabulary
TELUM FIGURE — or tellem figure Small, devotional image carved from wood or stone, probably used in private ancestor worship in primitive societies. …
Английский словарь Британика
GUR LANGUAGES — formerly Voltaic languages Branch of the huge Gur comprises some 85 languages and language complexes spoken by about 20,000,000 people …
Английский словарь Британика
BURIAL — Ritual disposal of human remains. The practice is often intended to facilitate the deceased's entry into the afterworld. Grave burial …
Английский словарь Британика
TELUM FIGURE — also spelled Tellem Figure, small, devotional image carved from wood or stone, probably used in private rather than communal ancestor …
Britannica English vocabulary
MASK — type of disguise, commonly an object worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of the …
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DUALISM — in religion, the doctrine that the world (or reality) consists of two basic, opposed, and irreducible principles that account for …
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BASKETRY — art and craft of making interwoven objects, usually containers, from flexible vegetable fibres, such as twigs, grasses, osiers, bamboo, and …
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STATISTICS: MALI
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SONGHAI EMPIRE — also spelled Songhay, great trading state of West Africa (fl. 15th16th century), centred on the middle reaches of the Niger …
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MOPTI — The Niger River at Mopti, Mali. town, eastern Mali, located at the confluence of the Niger and Bani rivers. Originally …
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MALI, FLAG OF — vertically striped green-yellow-red national flag. It has a width-to-length ratio of 2 to 3. Like other formerly French-controlled territories in …
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MALI RIVER — river, rising in the hills near the northern border of Myanmar (Burma) and flowing about 200 miles (320 km) south …
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AFRICAN ARTSMUSIC
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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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UP-TO-DATE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES new/modern/up-to-date ▪ The factory has some of the most up-to-date equipment available. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TELUM FIGURE — or tellem figure Small, devotional image carved from wood or stone, probably used in private ancestor worship in primitive societies. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BURIAL — n. Ritual disposal of human remains. The practice is often intended to facilitate the deceased's entry into the afterworld. Grave …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MALI — n. officially Republic of Mali Country, West Africa. Area: 482,077 sq mi (1,248,574 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 11,340,000. Capital: …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GUR LANGUAGES — formerly Voltaic languages Branch of the huge Niger-Congo language family . Gur comprises some 85 languages and language complexes spoken …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CULTURE HEROES — [Other] Myths of culture heroes describe the actions and character of beings who are responsible for the discovery of a …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary

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