impi

[ im-pee ]

/ ˈɪm pi /

noun, plural im·pies, im·pis.

(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.

Origin of impi

1875–80; <Zulu: impi, armed force, battle

Words nearby impi

impetuous, impetus, impf., imp. gal., Imphal, impi, impiety, impinge, impingement, impingement attack, impingement syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for impi

Three months afterwards I heard that the whole community had been wiped out by an Impi of raiding Pondos.
Allan's Wife|H. Rider Haggard
Always the impi of sharks kept pace with us, their bodies throwing up streaks of phosphorescence as they lunged for their food.
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'Neil
Diamond-points of sunlight flashed from a thousand spearheads as impi after impi rose from the ground around Zombode.
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'Neil
Tribute, say his messengers, deliver tribute, or my impi will come and take it with your lives.
Benita, An African Romance|H. Rider Haggard

The two young men were surrounded—stood now in the very centre of the impi.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for impi

impi

/ (ˈɪmpɪ) /

noun plural -pi or -pies

a group of Bantu warriors

Word Origin for impi

C19: Nguni: regiment, army

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单词	impi
释义	impi [ im-pee ] / ˈɪm pi / noun, plural im·pies, im·pis. (in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment. Origin of impi 1875–80; <Zulu: impi, armed force, battle Words nearby impi impetuous, impetus, impf., imp. gal., Imphal, impi, impiety, impinge, impingement, impingement attack, impingement syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impi Three months afterwards I heard that the whole community had been wiped out by an Impi of raiding Pondos. Allan's Wife\|H. Rider Haggard Always the impi of sharks kept pace with us, their bodies throwing up streaks of phosphorescence as they lunged for their food. Adventures in Swaziland\|Owen Rowe O'Neil Diamond-points of sunlight flashed from a thousand spearheads as impi after impi rose from the ground around Zombode. Adventures in Swaziland\|Owen Rowe O'Neil Tribute, say his messengers, deliver tribute, or my impi will come and take it with your lives. Benita, An African Romance\|H. Rider Haggard The two young men were surrounded—stood now in the very centre of the impi. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley\|Bertram Mitford British Dictionary definitions for impi impi / (ˈɪmpɪ) / noun plural -pi or -pies a group of Bantu warriors Word Origin for impi C19: Nguni: regiment, army Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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