| 单词 | palaver-court |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspalaver-court palaver-court n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > conferring or consulting > place for speech-housec1050 palaver-court1735 palaver-room1735 palaver house1789 baraza1863 cenacle1889 conference table1928 table1946 rap centre1969 1735 J. Atkins Voy. Guinea 53 So much as he can prove..at the Palaaver-Court, to have been defrauded of. 1860 Daily News 3 Oct. 2/4 A messenger..led us to the Palaver Court, where were assembled the King, his chiefs, and at least 10,000 men, armed. 1947 J. E. Lips Origin of Things xii. 348 The West African tribes of the forest region have a well-developed trial system before the palaver court which is composed of chiefs and elders 2000 J. M. Janzen & R. K. Janzen Do I still have Life? vi. 220/1 Although a popular palaver court (the gacaca), is described for Rwanda..it is mainly used for local civil crimes of property and fights between kin in the community. < as lemmas |
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