Umlimon.

Brit.

/ʊmˈliːməʊ/, U.S.

/ˌʊmˈlimoʊ/, South African English

/ʊmˈliːmɒ/,

/ʊmˈliːməʊ/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Ndebele. Etymon: Ndebele mlimo.

Etymology: < Ndebele mlimo (see Mlimo n.). Compare Modimo n., Molimo n.¹, and Morimo n.

Now rare.

Among the Ndebele and other peoples of eastern and southern Africa: a prophet, holy man. Cf. Mlimo n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > inspiration or revelation > prophecy > [noun] > person

witiec897

prophetOE

secretary1599

Tirthankara1835

Mlimo1896

Umlimo1896

1896 F. C. Selous Sunshine & Storm Rhodesia xxvi. 236 The Umlimos or prophets..exist among all the tribes in Mashunoland [sic].

1897 J. Bryce Impressions S. Afr. x. 111 In several tribes the word, differently spelled ‘Umlimo’ or ‘Mlimo’ or ‘Molimo’, (said to mean ‘hidden’ or ‘unseen’) is used to denote..the prophet or soothsayer.

1928 P. Neilson Matabele at Home ii. 38 Before the occupation by the white people of this country, it had become customary for many of the Matabele to go to the Umlimo's cave..at regular intervals, and there to make obeisance by presenting the Umlimo with cattle and beer.

1951 R. Campbell Light on Dark Horse i. 24 During the Matabele War, in 1895, that tribe had listened to a sort of Delphic Oracle, who spoke out of the gorges of the Matopos. By means of ventriloquism, this so-called Umlimo obtained complete ascendancy over the tribe.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	umlimo
释义	Umlimon. Brit. /ʊmˈliːməʊ/, U.S. /ˌʊmˈlimoʊ/, South African English /ʊmˈliːmɒ/, /ʊmˈliːməʊ/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Ndebele. Etymon: Ndebele mlimo. Etymology: < Ndebele mlimo (see Mlimo n.). Compare Modimo n., Molimo n.¹, and Morimo n. Now rare. Among the Ndebele and other peoples of eastern and southern Africa: a prophet, holy man. Cf. Mlimo n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > inspiration or revelation > prophecy > [noun] > person witiec897 prophetOE secretary1599 Tirthankara1835 Mlimo1896 Umlimo1896 1896 F. C. Selous Sunshine & Storm Rhodesia xxvi. 236 The Umlimos or prophets..exist among all the tribes in Mashunoland [sic]. 1897 J. Bryce Impressions S. Afr. x. 111 In several tribes the word, differently spelled ‘Umlimo’ or ‘Mlimo’ or ‘Molimo’, (said to mean ‘hidden’ or ‘unseen’) is used to denote..the prophet or soothsayer. 1928 P. Neilson Matabele at Home ii. 38 Before the occupation by the white people of this country, it had become customary for many of the Matabele to go to the Umlimo's cave..at regular intervals, and there to make obeisance by presenting the Umlimo with cattle and beer. 1951 R. Campbell Light on Dark Horse i. 24 During the Matabele War, in 1895, that tribe had listened to a sort of Delphic Oracle, who spoke out of the gorges of the Matopos. By means of ventriloquism, this so-called Umlimo obtained complete ascendancy over the tribe. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1896
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