Mosotho

noun

: a member of the Basotho people

Examples of Mosotho in a Sentence

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The line-up also features docufictions Ancestral Visions of the Future by Mosotho director Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, and Your Daughter by Egyptian director Sara Shazli, and documentary Those Who Watch Over (Ceux qui veillent) by Karima Saidi. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Sotho — more at basotho

First Known Use

circa 1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mosotho was circa 1838

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“Mosotho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mosotho. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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