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单词 impi
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Definition of impi in English:

impi

nounPlural impisˈɪmpiˈimpē
  • 1A body of Zulu warriors.

    祖鲁人战团

    1. 1.1 An armed band of Zulus involved in urban or rural conflict.
      (参与城乡冲突的)祖鲁人武装团体
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It was here where a small garrison of 140 British troops repulsed an attack by some 3000 Zulu impis, resulting in 11 Victoria Crosses being awarded for exemplary bravery - the highest ever in a single action.
      • The impi, the redcoat regiment, and commando moved to the background; conflict had its locus in the mines, the streets, and on the farms.
      • The crossing of the Ngoni, one of the biggest tribes fleeing from the marauding impis of Shaka Zulu, coincided with an eclipse of the sun.
      • They knew, now, the Spartans at Thermopylae; and the sunken road at Shiloh; and the impis at Isandhlwana; and Chuikov's 62nd Army in the shattered factories on the Volga.
      • That is, until the early 1800s, when the warrior Mzilikazi, who was ousted from KwaZulu-Natal by Shaka and his impis, settled in the area.

Origin

Zulu, 'regiment, armed band'.

Definition of impi in US English:

impi

nounˈimpē
  • 1A body of Zulu warriors.

    祖鲁人战团

    1. 1.1 An armed band of Zulus involved in urban or rural conflict.
      (参与城乡冲突的)祖鲁人武装团体
      Example sentencesExamples
      • That is, until the early 1800s, when the warrior Mzilikazi, who was ousted from KwaZulu-Natal by Shaka and his impis, settled in the area.
      • The crossing of the Ngoni, one of the biggest tribes fleeing from the marauding impis of Shaka Zulu, coincided with an eclipse of the sun.
      • They knew, now, the Spartans at Thermopylae; and the sunken road at Shiloh; and the impis at Isandhlwana; and Chuikov's 62nd Army in the shattered factories on the Volga.
      • The impi, the redcoat regiment, and commando moved to the background; conflict had its locus in the mines, the streets, and on the farms.
      • It was here where a small garrison of 140 British troops repulsed an attack by some 3000 Zulu impis, resulting in 11 Victoria Crosses being awarded for exemplary bravery - the highest ever in a single action.

Origin

Zulu, ‘regiment, armed band’.

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