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Shona

noun Sho·na \ˈshō-nə\
plural Shona or Shonas

Definition of SHONA

1
:  a member of any of a group of Bantu peoples of Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique
2
:  the group of languages spoken by the Shona
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First Known Use of SHONA

circa 1895

Rhymes with SHONA

dona, Jonah, krona, krone, Mona, trona

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Shona
  2. Union Shona
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