Queen Nzinga Word Search
A free Queen Nzinga word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: AMBASSADOR, ANGOLA, SLAVERY, PORTUGAL, MATAMBA, RESISTANCE, DIPLOMACY, MATRIARCH, MBANDA, KONGO, QUEEN, WARRIOR.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Queen Nzinga word list, defined
- AMBASSADOR /æmˈbæsədər/ (US); /amˈbasədə/ (UK) · noun
- An ambassador is an accredited diplomat sent by one country as its official representative to another country or to an international organization. The term is also used figuratively for a prominent advocate or representative of a cause, organization, or activity. Related: diplomat, envoy, emissary, delegate.
- ANGOLA /æŋˈɡoʊlə/ · noun
- A proper noun referring chiefly to Angola, a country in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic coast; it may also refer to related terms derived from the place name.
- SLAVERY /ˈslævəri/ · noun
- The state or condition of being a slave; a social system in which people are owned and exploited by others. Related: bondage, servitude, enslavement, captivity.
- RESISTANCE /ˈrɛzɪstəns/ · noun, verb
- The act of resisting; the opposition or force that is offered to motion or pressure. The ability or tendency of a material to resist the flow of an electric current. Related: opposition, obstruction, hindrance, obstacle.
- DIPLOMACY /dɪˈploʊməsi/ · noun
- The profession, skill, or practice of managing international relations through negotiation, dialogue, and tact rather than force. More generally, the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and tactful way. Related: statecraft, tact, negotiation, finesse.
- MATRIARCH /ˈmætrɪɑːrk/ · noun
- A woman who is the mother of a family or the most senior woman in a family or group. A woman who has a position of authority or leadership. Related: matriarchess, mother figure, family leader, head of household.
- QUEEN /kwiːn/ · noun
- The wife or widow of a king, or a woman who has the highest rank in a country or organization. A female monarch. Related: monarch, princess, empress, sovereign.
- WARRIOR /ˈwɒriər/ · noun
- A person who fights, especially as a member of an army or other organized group. A person who shows great courage in fighting against an enemy. Related: fighter, soldier, battler, gladiator.
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