impi (plural impis)
A group of Zulu (or other Bantu) warriors; a detachment of armed men.
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Source: Wiktionary
Im"pi (im"pi), n. [Zulu.]
Definition: A body of Kaffir warriors; a body of native armed men. [South Africa]
As early as 1862 he crossed assagais with and defeated a Matabili impi (war band). James Bryce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
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