"Mau Mau" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. A group of anti-British insurgents in colonial Kenya, active in the 1950's Categories (topical): History of Africa Categories (place): Kenya Translations (a group of anti-British insurgents in colonial Kenya): Mau-Mau [masculine, plural] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Mau_Mau-en-name-nitZ~gpc Disambiguation of History of Africa: 100 0 Disambiguation of Kenya: 100 0 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'a group of anti-British insurgents in colonial Kenya': 93 7
  2. (games) A popular card game for two or more players, similar to crazy eights. Categories (topical): Games Related terms: mau-mau, KLFA Translations (card game): prší [neuter] (Czech), Mau-Mau [neuter] (German), makao [neuter] (Polish), мака́о (makáo) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Mau_Mau-en-name-w-XXJVlV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech 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: 28 72 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 45 55 Topics: games Disambiguation of 'card game': 0 100
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