Definitions
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- noun Scotland, pejorative, slang, offensive The female equivalent of "
ned ". More common in West Central Scotland than other parts of the country. - proper noun A female
given name mainly used in Scotland.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The region to the north of the ranges of hills on our left is called Senga, from being the country of the Basenga, who are said to be great workers in iron, and to possess abundance of fine iron ore, which, when broken, shows veins of the pure metal in its substance.
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The country north of the mountains here in sight from the Zambesi is called Senga, and its inhabitants Asenga, or Basenga, but all appear to be of the same family as the rest of the Manganja and Maravi.
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004
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The country north of the mountains, here in sight from the Zambesi, is called Senga, and its inhabitants Asenga or Basenga; but all appear to be of the same family as the rest of the Manganja and Maravi.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens George W. Williams 1870
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Zambesi is called Senga, and its inhabitants Asenga, or Basenga, but all appear to be of the same family as the rest of the Manganja and Maravi.
A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 David Livingstone 1843
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For Senga Nengudi -- you didn't mention her, but she's also one of the people in that post-minimalist room -- she used pantyhose to talk about women's bodies.
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi: Now Dig Kellie Jones Talking About Art and Black Los Angeles Dr. Tukufu Zuberi 2012
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Being able to gaze upon the most gorgeous object that Judy Chicago, one of the founders of the Women's Building, ever produced—a painted Corvair car hood at the Getty show—and to look at one of Senga Nengudi's lovely and prescient stretched-nylon sculptures at the Hammer Museum—these are the kinds of experiences that made my sojourn rewarding.
Laying Claim to Its Place in the Sun Peter Plagens 2011
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For Senga Nengudi -- you didn't mention her, but she's also one of the people in that post-minimalist room -- she used pantyhose to talk about women's bodies.
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi: Now Dig Kellie Jones Talking About Art and Black Los Angeles Dr. Tukufu Zuberi 2012
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For Senga Nengudi -- you didn't mention her, but she's also one of the people in that post-minimalist room -- she used pantyhose to talk about women's bodies.
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi: Now Dig Kellie Jones Talking About Art and Black Los Angeles Dr. Tukufu Zuberi 2012
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For Senga Nengudi -- you didn't mention her, but she's also one of the people in that post-minimalist room -- she used pantyhose to talk about women's bodies.
Dr. Tukufu Zuberi: Now Dig Kellie Jones Talking About Art and Black Los Angeles Dr. Tukufu Zuberi 2012
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So on Friday the 26th we left Lilongwe and headed to Senga Bay.
Senga Bay, Lake Malawi jen 2008
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