"Mau Mau" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

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  1. A group of anti-British insurgents in colonial Kenya, active in the 1950's. Translations (a group of anti-British insurgents in colonial Kenya): Mau-Mau [masculine, plural] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Mau_Mau-en-name-0vKfc8YT Categories (other): History of Africa, Kenya Disambiguation of History of Africa: 100 0 Disambiguation of Kenya: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'a group of anti-British insurgents in colonial Kenya': 96 4
  2. (games) A card game for two or more players, similar to crazy eights. Related terms: mau-mau, KLFA Translations (card game): prší [neuter] (Czech), pesten [neuter] (Dutch), Mau-Mau [neuter] (German), makao [neuter] (Polish), мака́о (makáo) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Mau_Mau-en-name-4pBfi5I6 Categories (other): Games, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 32 68 Topics: games Disambiguation of 'card game': 0 100
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