What does mzee mean?
Mzee means (East Africa) An elder (old person)..
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/(ə)mˈzeɪ/ · noun
(East Africa) An elder (old person)..
...every President since Teddy Roosevelt saw Africa in the faces of her mzees, in their English suits or tribal robes...
It is difficult to be both and the older mzees resent the irregularity of the position.
...we arranged an impromptu interview with this reluctant and less than candid local mzee, who lived near the Tsavo boundary.
Use mzee when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mzee means (East Africa) An elder (old person)..
Common synonyms include senior, senior citizen.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
...every President since Teddy Roosevelt saw Africa in the faces of her mzees, in their English suits or tribal robes...
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