Buganda

English
the Kabaka (king) of Buganda on his throne

Proper noun

Buganda

  1. A subnational kingdom in Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region; originated as a vassal state of Bunyoro during the 14th century and became the dominant kingdom of the region by the 17th century and still exists today.
    • 1979, Paulo Kavuma, Crisis in Buganda, 1953-55, page 16:
      Soon after his arrival Sir Andrew toured the ssazas of Buganda and I accompanied him.
  • Muganda (“a person from Buganda”)
  • Ganda (“of or pertaining to Buganda”)
  • Baganda (“the people of Buganda”)
  • Luganda (“the language spoken in Buganda”)

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