‖sendeling, noun
- Forms:
- Also zendeling, and with initial capital.
- Origin:
- Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, from Dutch zendeling.
A missionary.
1838 J.E. Alexander Exped. into Int. I. 76‘Where are all the Hottentots?’ asked the zendeling. ‘The Hottentots!’ cried the farmer, ‘you would not have them with us also?’
1955 A. Delius Young Trav. in S. Afr. 108The congregation was very devout and sang the hymns and psalms with great spirit in good, full voices, the Sendeling intoning for them.
A missionary.
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