(born 1931), South African clergyman; full name Desmond Mpilo Tutu. As General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches from 1979 until 1984, he became a leading voice in the struggle against apartheid. He was Archbishop of Cape Town 1986–96. Nobel Peace Prize (1984).
Definition of Tutu, Desmond in US English:
Tutu, Desmond
proper nounˈto͞oˌto͞o
(born 1931), South African clergyman; full name Desmond Mpilo Tutu. As General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches from 1979 until 1984, he became a leading voice in the struggle against apartheid. He was Archbishop of Cape Town 1986–96. Nobel Peace Prize (1984).