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Kwan·za

(kwän′zə)

See Cuanza.

kwan·za

(kwän′zə)

n. pl. kwanza or kwan·zas

See Table at currency.

[After the Kwanza River, the largest river of Angola.]

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kwanza

(ˈkwænzə)

(Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Angola, divided into 100 lwei

[from a Bantu language]

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kwan•za

(ˈkwɑn zə)

n., pl. -za, -zas.

the basic monetary unit of Angola.

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Noun	1.	kwanza - the basic unit of money in Angola Angolan monetary unit - monetary unit in Angola lwei - 100 lwei equal 1 kwanza in Angola
	2.	Kwanza - a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year Kwanzaa festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"

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Kwanza

κουάνζα

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