ˈmendē noun
( plural mende or mendes )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a politically important people of Mandingo affiliation in Sierra Leone and Liberia, West Africa
b. : a member of such people
2. : a Mande language of the Mende people
ˈmendē noun
( plural mende or mendes )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a politically important people of Mandingo affiliation in Sierra Leone and Liberia, West Africa
b. : a member of such people
2. : a Mande language of the Mende people
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012