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Definition of Hottentot god in English: Hottentot god(also Hottentot's god) noun South African The praying mantis, said to have been formerly venerated by the Khoesan peoples.
OriginLate 18th century; earliest use found in Georg Forster (1754–1794), traveller and naturalist. Definition of Hottentot god in US English: Hottentot god(also Hottentot's god) noun South African The praying mantis, said to have been formerly venerated by the Khoesan peoples.
OriginLate 18th century; earliest use found in Georg Forster (1754–1794), traveller and naturalist. |