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Word: assegai (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Usage:

...People of the heavens." At that time, African tribal warfare was mostly a matter of threats and feints, and the major weapon was an unwieldy 6-ft. spear, thrown wildly through the air. The 19th century Zulu King Shaka adapted this long spear into a broad sword, the stabbing assegai...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The Zulus: People of the Heavens | 9/6/1976 | See Source »

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